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*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

27 Citations (Scopus)

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 (PO2) of the films. PO2 of the SMPU film was at least two times higher than that of low density polyethylene (LDPE and increased at higher relative humidity. Permselectivity (PCO2/PO2) 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 PO2 measurement. Overall our results show that SMPU is an attractive polymer for fresh produce packaging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)237-244
Number of pages8
JournalPolymer Testing
Volume59
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2017

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd

Keywords

  • Fresh produce packaging
  • Gas permeability
  • Polyurethane
  • Temperature sensitive smart film

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Gas permeabilities of polyurethane films for fresh produce packaging: Response of O2 permeability to temperature and relative humidity'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this