The scope of this study encompassed the evaluation of pullulan as a suitable biopolymer for the development of oxygen barrier coatings to be applied on polyethylene terephthalate (PET), especially for food packaging applications. To enhance the oxygen barrier properties of the organic phase (pullulan) even at high relative humidity values, an inorganic phase (silica), obtained through in situ polymerization, was also utilized to obtain hybrid coatings using the sol-gel technique. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra showed that mixing the two phases yielded a three-dimensional hybrid network formed by self-assembly and mediated by the occurrence of new hydrogen bond interactions at the inter-molecular level, although the formation of new covalent bonds could not be excluded. The deposition of the hybrid coatings decreased the oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of the plastic substrate by up to two orders of magnitude under dry conditions. The best performance throughout the scanned humidity range (0%–80% relative humidity) was obtained for the formulation with the lowest amount of silica (that is, an organic/inorganic ratio equal to 3).
Self-Assembled Pullulan–Silica Oxygen Barrier Hybrid Coatings for Food Packaging Applications / S. Farris, L. Introzzi, J..M. Fuentes Alventosa, N. Santo, R. Rocca, L. Piergiovanni. - In: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0021-8561. - 60:3(2012 Jan 25), pp. 782-790.
Self-Assembled Pullulan–Silica Oxygen Barrier Hybrid Coatings for Food Packaging Applications
S. FarrisPrimo
;L. IntrozziSecondo
;N. Santo;L. PiergiovanniUltimo
2012
Abstract
The scope of this study encompassed the evaluation of pullulan as a suitable biopolymer for the development of oxygen barrier coatings to be applied on polyethylene terephthalate (PET), especially for food packaging applications. To enhance the oxygen barrier properties of the organic phase (pullulan) even at high relative humidity values, an inorganic phase (silica), obtained through in situ polymerization, was also utilized to obtain hybrid coatings using the sol-gel technique. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra showed that mixing the two phases yielded a three-dimensional hybrid network formed by self-assembly and mediated by the occurrence of new hydrogen bond interactions at the inter-molecular level, although the formation of new covalent bonds could not be excluded. The deposition of the hybrid coatings decreased the oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of the plastic substrate by up to two orders of magnitude under dry conditions. The best performance throughout the scanned humidity range (0%–80% relative humidity) was obtained for the formulation with the lowest amount of silica (that is, an organic/inorganic ratio equal to 3).File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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