China Plastics ›› 2024, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (6): 31-38.DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2024.06.005

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Properties and applications of poly(butylene adipate⁃co⁃terephthalate)⁃based self⁃regulating gas film

ZHOU Ziyi1(), WANG Yangyang1,2, SUN Tao1, JIANG Wei1, DONG Tungalag1, YUN Xunyan1()   

  1. 1.College of Food Science and Engineering,Inner Mongolia Agricultural University,Hohhot 010020,China
    2.Huimin District Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Hohhot 010030,China
  • Received:2023-10-25 Online:2024-06-26 Published:2024-06-20

Abstract:

A type of blending films based on poly(butylene adipate⁃co⁃terephthalate) (PBAT) and poly(lactic⁃co⁃butanediol itaconate) (PLBI) were prepared at different mass ratios through melt extrusion using a twin⁃screw extruder. The effect of PLBI content on the thermal performance, mechanical properties, and gas permeability of the blending films was investigated. The modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) system was designed on the basis of the gas permeability of material and the respiratory characteristics of strawberry. This MAP system was used for a strawberry⁃preserving experiment. The results indicated that the blended films achieved favorable mechanical properties at a PLBI content of 15 wt%. Through adjusting the blending ratio, the CO2/O2 penetration ratio of the blending films was reduced from 10.57 to about 3~7. Simultaneously, the water retention capacity of the blending films was enhanced. This makes the blending films more suitable for air⁃adjusted fruit and vegetable packaging. This packaging system can be used to extend the shelf life of strawberries up to 21 days under low⁃temperature storage conditions.

Key words: poly(butylene adipate terephthalate), poly (lactic?butanediol itaconate), modified atmosphere storage, mechanical property, shelf life

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