Development of PE/PCL Bilayer Films Modified with Casein and Aluminum Oxide
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Water Vapor Permeability
2.2. TG Analysis
2.3. Mechanical Properties
2.4. FTIR Analysis
2.5. SEM Analysis
3. Experimental Part
3.1. Materials
3.2. Preparation of Casein/Aluminum Oxide Mixture
3.3. Preparation of Double Layer PE/PCL Films
3.4. Characterization
3.4.1. Water Vapor Permeability
- m0—mass of the device with water and specimen at the beginning (g)
- m2—mass of the device with water and a test tube after 24 h (g)
- m3—mass of the device with water and a test tube after 48 h (g)
3.4.2. TG Analysis
3.4.3. Mechanical Properties
3.4.4. FTIR Spectroscopy
3.4.5. SEM Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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Sample | T95 (°C) | Tmax1 (°C) | Tmax2 (°C) | mr550 °C (%) | vmax (%/min) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PE | 397.1 | 415–430 | 465.9 | 0.06 | 19.0 |
PE/PCL | 427.9 | – | 475.1 | 0.01 | 29.3 |
PE/PCL-Al 1 | 406.5 | 398–435 | 464.8 | 0.72 | 11.3 |
PE/PCL-Al 5 | 421.5 | 385–425 | 477.1 | 0.83 | 29.1 |
PE/PCL-Al 10 | 409.9 | 385–425 | 477.9 | 0.54 | 27.3 |
PE/PCL-C-Al 1 | 397.4 | 385–427 | 463.1 | 0.14 | 21.6 |
PE/PCL-C-Al 5 | 401.0 | 385–425 | 475.6 | 0.01 | 26.9 |
PE/PCL-C-Al 10 | 404.5 | 385–425 | 474.8 | 0.50 | 27.0 |
Sample | C | Al |
---|---|---|
C-Al 1 | 99.0 | 1.0 |
C-Al 5 | 95.0 | 5.0 |
C-Al 10 | 90.0 | 10.0 |
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Ptiček Siročić, A.; Rešček, A.; Katančić, Z.; Hrnjak-Murgić, Z. Development of PE/PCL Bilayer Films Modified with Casein and Aluminum Oxide. Molecules 2021, 26, 3090. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113090
Ptiček Siročić A, Rešček A, Katančić Z, Hrnjak-Murgić Z. Development of PE/PCL Bilayer Films Modified with Casein and Aluminum Oxide. Molecules. 2021; 26(11):3090. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113090
Chicago/Turabian StylePtiček Siročić, Anita, Ana Rešček, Zvonimir Katančić, and Zlata Hrnjak-Murgić. 2021. "Development of PE/PCL Bilayer Films Modified with Casein and Aluminum Oxide" Molecules 26, no. 11: 3090. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113090