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Title: | Influence of Incorporation of ZnO Nanoparticles and Biaxial Orientation on Mechanical and Oxygen Barrier Properties of Polypropylene Films for Food Packaging Applications | Authors: | LEPOT, Nadia VAN BAEL, Marlies VAN DEN RUL, Heidi D'HAEN, Jan PEETERS, Roos FRANCO, Dirk MULLENS, Jules |
Issue Date: | 2011 | Publisher: | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Source: | JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 120(3). p. 1616-1623 | Abstract: | In this work, the effect of zinc oxide (ZnO) concentration and shape on processing and properties of new biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP)-ZnO nano-composites was studied. The use of spherical nanoparticles and nanorods was expected to differently influence the properties of the final material. Films of isotactic polypropylene prepared with different ZnO incorporation were biaxially oriented under conditions of temperature and strain rate that were similar to those encountered in a commercial film process. Scanning electron microscopy analysis was performed to visualize the dispersion degree of the ZnO nanoparticles in the polymer matrix and to observe the surface and the orientation of the elongated nanoparticles. Furthermore, the prepared ZnO-BOPP nano-composites were evaluated for both mechanical and oxygen barrier property enhancement. A good combination of mechanical and oxygen barrier properties was obtained for the ZnO-BOPP films. This result makes the ZnO-BOPP nanocomposite a proper material for applications such as food packaging. (C) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 120: 1616-1623, 2011 | Notes: | [Lepot, N.; Van Bael, M. K.; Van den Rul, H.; D'Haen, J.; Mullens, J.] Hasselt Univ, Inst Mat Res Inorgan & Phys Chem, Diepenbeek, Belgium. [Lepot, N.; Peeters, R.; Franco, D.] Univ Campus Diepenbeek, Verpakkingsctr, Xios Hogesch Limburg, Diepenbeek, Belgium. [Van Bael, M. K.] IMEC Vzw, Div IMOMEC, Diepenbeek, Belgium. [D'Haen, J.] Hasselt Univ, Inst Mat Res, Diepenbeek, Belgium. jules.mullens@uhasselt.be | Keywords: | ZnO-BOPP nanocomposites; tensile strength; gas transport | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/11842 | ISSN: | 0021-8995 | e-ISSN: | 1097-4628 | DOI: | 10.1002/app.33277 | ISI #: | 000288142700049 | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2012 |
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