Synergistic effect of cellulose nanofiber and nanoclay as distributed phase in a polypropylene based nanocomposite system

Bich Nam Jung; Hyun Wook Jung; Dongho Kang; Gi Hong Kim; Jin Kie Shim

doi:10.3390/polym12102399

Synergistic effect of cellulose nanofiber and nanoclay as distributed phase in a polypropylene based nanocomposite system

Bich Nam Jung
, Hyun Wook Jung
, Dongho Kang
, Gi Hong Kim
, Jin Kie Shim^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Since the plastic-based multilayer films applied to food packaging are not recyclable, it is necessary to develop easily recyclable single materials. Herein, polypropylene (PP)-based cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/nanoclay nanocomposites were prepared by melt-mixing using a fixed CNF content of 1 wt %, while the nanoclay content varied from 1 to 5 wt %. The optimum nanoclay content in the PP matrix was found to be 3 wt % (PCN3), while they exhibited synergistic effects as a nucleating agent. PCN3 exhibited the best mechanical properties, and the tensile and flexural moduli were improved by 51% and 26%, respectively, compared to PP. In addition, the oxygen permeability was reduced by 28%, while maintaining the excellent water vapor permeability of PP. The improvement in the mechanical and barrier properties of PP through the production of PP/CNF/nanoclay hybrid nanocomposites suggested their possible application in the field of food packaging.

Original language	English
Article number	2399
Pages (from-to)	1-15
Number of pages	15
Journal	Polymers
Volume	12
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12102399
Publication status	Published - 2020 Oct

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Funding: This work was supported by Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry (IPET) through High Value-added Food Technology Development Program, funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in South Korea (Project number: 318089-03).

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Keywords

Hybrid
Nanocomposites
Physical properties
Polymer-matrix composites (PCM)

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General Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics

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