Expertise
Biodegradable polymers and sustainable materials, High barrier polymers, Multilayer films, Extrusion, Nanocomposites, Polymeric coatings, Food packaging, and Pollution prevention.
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Jo Ann Ratto is a graduate of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Plastics Engineering Department and has been collaborating with ÐÓ°É´«Ã½'s Plastics Engineering faculty and their students for the past 30 years while working at DEVCOM. Her research interests include: biodegradable polymers, extrusion, multilayered co-extruded films, high barrier polymers for food packaging, and reduction of solid waste for the military.