Abstract
A thermoplastic polyurethane (PU) polymer was synthesized, casted into films, and specific and overall migration (OM) tests were applied. A new method with gas chromatography–flame ionization detector was proposed to measure specific migration (SM) of 1,4-butanediol from the PU film. OM values in the four established simulants were under the legal limits. Determination of 1,4-butanediol migrating from PU film to the three established simulants showed maximum SM result as 1.5 mg/kg which was far below the legal limits. Therefore, the PU film has a good potential as a safe food contact material. Moreover, the analytical method used for determination of SM of 1,4-butanediol resulted in good analytical characteristics and detection limits at ppm level.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 48638 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Polymer Science |
Volume | 137 |
Issue number | 18 |
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Publication status | Published - 10 May 2020 |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
This work was financially supported by TUBITAK (Project no 115O559). The authors acknowledge the support from F. Seniha Güner for fruitful discussions and for providing access her laboratory in order to synthesize the polymer. Furthermore, we thank Beraat Ozcelik for providing access to her laboratory equipment.
Funders | Funder number |
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TUBITAK | 115O559 |