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Effect of clay type on dispersion and barrier properties of hydrophobically modified poly(vinyl alcohol)–bentonite nanocomposites
Authors:Caisa Johansson  Francis Clegg
Affiliation:1. Karlstad University, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology, Department of Engineering and Chemical Sciences, Karlstad, Sweden;2. Materials and Engineering Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Abstract:The oxygen and water vapor permeability at high relative humidity was studied for composite films formed by incorporation of three different bentonites (MMT) into an ethylene‐modified, water‐soluble poly(vinyl alcohol), EPVOH. The oxygen permeability decreased linearly with an increased addition of hydrophilic MMTs. X‐ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy suggested a homogeneous distribution in the thickness direction with disordered and probably exfoliated structures for hydrophilic MMTs. In contrast, organophilic modified clay showed an intercalated structure with the clay preferentially located at the lower film surface, a combination which was however efficient in reducing the water vapor‐ and oxygen permeabilities at low addition levels. Composite films of EPVOH and Na+‐exchanged MMT resulted in high resistance to dissolution in water, which was ascribed to strong interactions between the components resulting from matching polarities. Annealing the films at 120°C resulted in enhanced resistance to water dissolution and a further reduction in oxygen permeability. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 42229.
Keywords:clay  composites  films  packaging  surfaces and interfaces
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