Random copolymers of poly(propylene 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate) containing different amounts of neopentyl glycol sub-unit were investigated from the gas barrier point of view at the standard temperature of analysis (23 °C) with respect to the three main gases used in food packaging field: N2, O2, and CO2. The effect of temperature was also evaluated, considering two temperatures close to the Tg sample (8 and 15 °C) and two above Tg (30 and 38 °C). Barrier performances were checked after food contact simulants and in different relative humidity (RH) environments obtained with two saturated saline solutions (Standard Atmosphere, 23 °C, 85% of RH, with saturated KCl solution; Tropical Climate, 38 °C, 90% RH, with saturated KNO3 solution). The results obtained were compared to those of untreated film, which was used as a reference. The relationships between the gas transmission rate, the diffusion coefficients, the solubility, and the copolymer composition were established. The results highlighted a correlation between barrier performance and copolymer composition and the applied treatment. In particular, copolymerization did not cause a worsening of the barrier properties, whereas the different treatments differently influenced the gas barrier behavior, depending on the chemical polymer structure. After treatment, Fourier transform infrared analysis confirmed the chemical stability of these copolymers. Films were transparent, with a light yellowish color, slightly more intense after all treatments.

Barrier properties of poly(propylene cyclohexanedicarboxylate) random eco-friendly copolyesters / Siracusa, Valentina*; Genovese, Laura; Ingrao, Carlo; Munari, Andrea; Lotti, Nadia. - In: POLYMERS. - ISSN 2073-4360. - ELETTRONICO. - 10:5(2018), pp. 502.1-502.18. [10.3390/polym10050502]

Barrier properties of poly(propylene cyclohexanedicarboxylate) random eco-friendly copolyesters

Siracusa, Valentina;Genovese, Laura;Munari, Andrea;Lotti, Nadia
2018

Abstract

Random copolymers of poly(propylene 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate) containing different amounts of neopentyl glycol sub-unit were investigated from the gas barrier point of view at the standard temperature of analysis (23 °C) with respect to the three main gases used in food packaging field: N2, O2, and CO2. The effect of temperature was also evaluated, considering two temperatures close to the Tg sample (8 and 15 °C) and two above Tg (30 and 38 °C). Barrier performances were checked after food contact simulants and in different relative humidity (RH) environments obtained with two saturated saline solutions (Standard Atmosphere, 23 °C, 85% of RH, with saturated KCl solution; Tropical Climate, 38 °C, 90% RH, with saturated KNO3 solution). The results obtained were compared to those of untreated film, which was used as a reference. The relationships between the gas transmission rate, the diffusion coefficients, the solubility, and the copolymer composition were established. The results highlighted a correlation between barrier performance and copolymer composition and the applied treatment. In particular, copolymerization did not cause a worsening of the barrier properties, whereas the different treatments differently influenced the gas barrier behavior, depending on the chemical polymer structure. After treatment, Fourier transform infrared analysis confirmed the chemical stability of these copolymers. Films were transparent, with a light yellowish color, slightly more intense after all treatments.
2018
Barrier properties of poly(propylene cyclohexanedicarboxylate) random eco-friendly copolyesters / Siracusa, Valentina*; Genovese, Laura; Ingrao, Carlo; Munari, Andrea; Lotti, Nadia. - In: POLYMERS. - ISSN 2073-4360. - ELETTRONICO. - 10:5(2018), pp. 502.1-502.18. [10.3390/polym10050502]
Siracusa, Valentina*; Genovese, Laura; Ingrao, Carlo; Munari, Andrea; Lotti, Nadia
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