Gas permeabilities of polyurethane films for fresh produce packaging: Response of O2 permeability to temperature and relative humidity

Deniz Turan; Sven Sängerlaub; Cornelia Stramm; Gurbuz Gunes

doi:10.1016/j.polymertesting.2017.02.007

Gas permeabilities of polyurethane films for fresh produce packaging: Response of O₂ permeability to temperature and relative humidity

Deniz Turan, Sven Sängerlaub, Cornelia Stramm, Gurbuz Gunes

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Abstract

Thermoplastic shape memory polyurethane (SMPU) polymers were synthesized, cast to films, and their gas barrier properties were characterized. In addition, performance of an optical method was assessed by measuring oxygen permeability (P_O2) of the films. P_O2 of the SMPU film was at least two times higher than that of low density polyethylene (LDPE and increased at higher relative humidity. Permselectivity (P_CO2/P_O2) of the SMPU film was 15, which is approximately three times higher than for LDPE. The film absorbed circa 18% water vapor at 98% relative humidity. The optical method agreed very well (maximum 20% deviation) with a standard carrier gas method in P_O2 measurement. Overall our results show that SMPU is an attractive polymer for fresh produce packaging.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	237-244
Number of pages	8
Journal	Polymer Testing
Volume	59
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2017.02.007
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Fresh produce packaging
Gas permeability
Polyurethane
Temperature sensitive smart film

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