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Title: Effect of corn-zein coating on the mechanical properties of polypropylene packaging films
Authors: Tıhmınlıoğlu, Funda
Atik, İsa Doğan
Özen, Banu
Keywords: Coatings
Mechanical properties
Poly(propylene) (PP)
Proteins
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Source: Tıhmınlıoğlu, F., Atik, İ. D., and Özen, B. (2011). Effect of corn-zein coating on the mechanical properties of polypropylene packaging films. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 119(1), 235-241. doi:10.1002/app.32651
Abstract: In this study, a novel film structure of corn zein coated on polypropylene (PP) synthetic films for food packaging applications was developed, and the mechanical properties of the resulting coated film, as affected by the coating formulation, were investigated. Composite structures of PP films coated with corn zein were obtained through a simple solvent casting method. Different amounts of corn zein (5 and 15%) were dissolved in 70 and 95% aqueous ethanol solution at 50 C. Solutions of corn zein plasticized with poly(ethylene glycol) and glycerol (GLY) at various levels (20 and 50%) were applied on corona-discharge-treated PP. A statistical analysis based on full factorial design was performed to examine the influence of the coating formulation on the final properties of the corn-zein-coated PP films. A significant (p < 0.05) improvement in the coated film’s mechanical properties was observed compared to those of the uncoated PP. The effect of the plasticization of the coating solutions was also quite significant. In general, GLY provided better improvements in the mechanical properties of the corn-zein-coated PP films. The statistical analysis of the results showed that the corn-zein and plasticizer concentrations and plasticizer type used in the coating formulations were more effective parameters and had significant effects on the mechanical behavior of the coated PP films. In conclusion, corn-zein coatings could have potential as alternatives to conventional synthetic polymers used in composite multilayer structures for food packaging applications.
URI: http://doi.org/10.1002/app.32651
http://hdl.handle.net/11147/2767
ISSN: 0021-8995
0021-8995
1097-4628
Appears in Collections:Chemical Engineering / Kimya Mühendisliği
Food Engineering / Gıda Mühendisliği
Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection
WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

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