Migration analysis,antioxidant, and mechanical characterization of polypropylene-based active food packaging films loaded with BHA,BHT, and TBHQ

Polypropylene (PP) based active composite films were prepared by adding butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), and tertiary butylated hydroquinone (TBHQ) antioxidants using the extrusion molding process. All concentrations of BHT, 2% to 3% BHA, and 3% TBHQ significantly increased the tensile strength (TS) of the composite films compared with control films. Increasing antioxidant concentration decreased TS values for BHT films, whereas an opposite trend was observed for BHA and TBHQ films. BHA at < 2%, BHT at > 2%, and TBHQ at all added concentrations significantly reduced elongation at break (E_b) of the composite films compared to control films. Water vapor permeability (WVP) of 1% BHT film was not significantly different from control. However, other antioxidants especially at increased concentrations significantly increased WVP values. TBHQ films with 300% to 662% increase had the highest WVP and BHT films with 5% to 81% increase had the lowest WVP among composite films. All three antioxidants had a negative effect on the transparency of the films; however the effect of BHA at higher concentrations was greater. The antioxidants did not change the color attributes of the films. Films containing all antioxidants showed 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging activity, which increased with increase in their concentration, especially for those containing 3 wt.% BHT and TBHQ. Overall, incorporating BHA and BHT into a PP matrix improved mechanical, barrier, antioxidant properties, and film appearance and consequently were proposed for the development of antioxidant active PP films. TBHQ film is not recommended for food packaging because of its weak mechanical properties (lower E_b and TS values, higher WVP, and greater migration).     

Static pentane extraction as a potential alternative to Soxhlet extraction for polypropylene olive oil overall migration limit measurements

Static pentane extraction of olive oil from polypropylene was evaluated as a safer, higher throughput alternative to pentane Soxhlet extraction for the recovery of olive oil from polypropylene for overall migration limit determinations. Static, ambient temperature, pentane extraction achieved quantitative recovery of olive oil from polypropylene plaques prepared by using the OM‐5 overall migration limit protocol. In addition to validation data for static extractions, a modified esterification procedure is presented as a means to accommodate the larger sample sets that are enabled with static extraction.     

The effect of fabric structure on the bursting characteristics of warp-knitted surgical mesh

Abstract

Surgical mesh is a porous fabric that is mainly produced from polymeric monofilaments using the warp-knitting method. Surgical mesh is used for healing hernia. Among the mechanical properties of the mesh, tensile and bursting strength have special significance. In this research, warp-knitted surgical meshes with five structures have been produced using polypropylene monofilament, and the effect of the fabric structure on the bursting characteristics of them has been investigated. All the meshes exhibited supraphysiologic bursting strength. quasi-Sandfly mesh demonstrated the highest, while quasi-Marqussite mesh exhibited the least bursting characteristics. The increase in the bursting characteristics of the meshes is attributed to the increase in the areal density and decrease in the porosity of them. Moreover, conformity between the bursting and tensile properties of them in bias direction has been observed. Overall, quasi-Marqussite mesh was proposed as the most desirable mesh in terms of porosity, weight, and bursting characteristics.     

Effect of Processing Conditions on Flexural Strength Properties of Chicken Feather Fibre (CFF) and Its Hybrid Composites with Polypropylene Resin

ABSTRACT

This study discusses the effect of molding temperature, pressure and time on the final compression-molded hybrid composites with polypropylene resin for its flexural strength. The results of tests conducted to characterize the hybrid composites developed with different proportion of fibers and processing conditions are discussed in this study. When comparing the overall results on the flexural strength of the composites, 25:75 Chicken Feather Fiber (CFF)/Jute composite showed highest flexural strength by keeping minimum temperature, maximum pressure and medium time. The influence of pressure on flexural strength is significant compared to temperature and time. As time increases the flexural strength decreases.     

The effect of atmospheric plasma treatment of recycled carbon fiber at different plasma powers on recycled carbon fiber and its polypropylene composites

To increase the mechanical properties of recycled carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP) composites, recycled carbon fibers (RCF) were subjected to atmospheric plasma treatment at different plasma powers (100, 200, and 300 W). The changes on surface topography and roughness of RCF were examined by atomic force microscopy. Plasma treatment of RCF increased the roughness value of RCF. The variation of surface elemental compositions and tensile strength of RCF were determined by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and tensile test, respectively. Plasma-treated RCF-reinforced PP composites were fabricated using high speed thermo-kinetic mixer. Plasma treatment of RCF at 100 W increased the tensile and flexural strength values of RCF-reinforced PP composites considerably by 17 and 11%, respectively. However, plasma treatment of RCF at higher plasma powers (200 W and 300 W) decreased tensile and flexural strength values of composites because of the etching of RCF. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 47131.     

降解法在煤基聚丙烯生产中的应用

以中煤陕西公司煤基聚丙烯为研究对象,采用降解法制得了无纺布专用料。探讨了规模化生产存在的问题及相关工艺控制,并将其与石化基聚丙烯无纺布进行了力学性能对比。结果表明,采用降解法生产的煤基聚丙烯无纺布性能与石化基聚丙烯无纺布性能相近,且具有更好的韧性,满足无纺布力学性能的要求。     

分子筛负载有机磷酸酯成核体系对聚丙烯性能的影响研究

采用溶液浸渍法制备了不同分子筛负载有机磷酸酯（MBP）成核体系，研究其对等规聚丙烯（iPP）结晶性能和力学性能的影响，并通过扫描电子显微镜观察不同分子筛对MBP的分散情况，进而揭示不同分子筛负载MBP对iPP成核性能提升差异的原因。结果表明，B类分子筛?1和B类分子筛-2负载MBP对iPP性能影响有限。而A类分子筛-1和A类分子筛-2负载MBP成核体系对iPP的性能提升明显：不仅促使iPP的结晶温度分别提高了10 ℃和6 ℃；也在促使iPP的弯曲模量分别提高29.9 %和13.0 %的同时，使得其冲击强度分别提升8 %和7 %，起到了有效的刚韧平衡的作用。成核体系的SEM结果表明，A类分子筛-1的加入能有效分散MBP，从而促使其在iPP当中发挥成核性能；而B类分子筛?1本身团聚严重，无法很好地分散MBP，因此无法发挥提升iPP成核性能的作用。     

乙丙嵌段共聚物相对分子质量及链结构对PP/EPR共混体系结构与性能的影响

设计合成了一系列不同相对分子质量和乙烯平均序列长度的乙丙嵌段共聚物（EP），并将其作为聚丙烯（PP）/二元乙丙橡胶（EPR）共混体系的增容剂，考察了EP用量、相对分子质量及乙烯平均序列长度对共混体系性能及分散相形态演变的影响。结果表明，EP增容PP/EPR体系时存在最佳添加量，少量EP的加入可有效提高PP/EPR共混体系的抗冲击性能，并对分散相尺寸及形态起到良好的调控作用；同时，EP的相对分子质量越大对共混体系的冲击性能提高越明显，EP的组成与EPR越接近，对共混体系的增容效果越明显。     

MAPP/EAA处理对聚丙烯/小麦秸秆粉复合材料性能的影响

研究了马来酸酐接枝聚丙烯（MAPP）、乙烯丙烯酸共聚物（EAA）处理对聚丙烯（PP） /小麦秸秆粉（WSP）复合材料性能的影响。结果表明，随着体系中MAPP质量份数的增加，PP/WSP的拉伸强度和弯曲强度均逐渐增大，但冲击强度却先增加后减小，复合材料达到塑化峰的时间逐渐延长；使用EAA后，无论体系中是否已经使用了MAPP，PP/WSP的拉伸、弯曲和冲击强度均可得以提高，特别对于未使用MAPP的体系，效果更加明显，可分别提高65.04 %、45.42 %和6.75 %，储能模量增加，表面疏水性增强，平衡扭矩从13.9 N·m降至11.8 N·m，吸水尺寸变化率及吸水率下降，吸水平衡时间缩短；使用EAA可改善PP/WSP中WSP与PP间的界面结合，改善PP/WSP力学性能、热稳定性能、表面疏水性能、尺寸稳定性能和加工性能，降低其吸水率。