China Plastics ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 10-15.DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2022.06.003

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Study on application performance of polyethylene/CaSO4 nanoparticle composite flexible packaging

WU Xiongjie1,2, ZHU Dongbo1,2(), SUN Jiangbo3, GAO Longmei1,2, CHU Yu1,2, CHENG Jinsong1,2, XIE Aidi4   

  1. 1.Anhui Province Packaging and Printing Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center,Tongcheng 231400,China
    2.National Polymer Material Quality Inspection and Testing Center (Anhui),Tongcheng 231400,China
    3.Shenzhen Xingwang Environmental Protection Substitute Plastic Materials Co,Ltd,Shenzhen 518000,China
    4.School of Management,University of Science and Technology of China,Hefei 230000,China
  • Received:2022-01-13 Online:2022-06-26 Published:2022-06-27

Abstract:

A new type of green, low?carbon and degradable eco?friendly composite film was prepared by melt co?extrusion based on the composition of 49 wt % polyethylene (PE) and 51 wt % CaSO4 nanoparticles, and its application performance as flexible packaging was investigated by comparing with the PE/CaCO3 composite film at the same loading. The application performance, hygienic performance, degradation performance, carbon content of the PE/CaSO4 composite film were measured using tensile testing machine, high temperature gel chromatograph, xenon lamp sun aging test chamber, and total organic carbon analyzer. The results indicated that the composite film obtained better tensile strength and elongation at break of the PE/CaSO4 composite film than the PE/CaCO3 one at the same loading of filler. Its total migration, including water, 4 % acetic acid, 20 % ethanol, 95 % ethanol, isooctane, the consumption of potassium permanganate, and heavy metals did not exceed the limit requirements of national standards. Under accelerated aging conditions, the tensile properties and weight?average molecular weight of the composite film could meet the requirements of photodegradable plastics, and its carbon content was much lower than other plastic films. The promotion and applications of the PE/CaSO4 composite flexible packaging can offer an important guiding significance for the promotion of national carbon reduction and emission reduction policies.

Key words: calcium sulfate, polyethylene, physical property, sanitary performance, degradation behavior, carbon content

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