Polyolefin films with outstanding barrier properties based on one-step coassembled nanocoatings

• Published in: Advanced composites and hybrid materials Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 1067 - 1077
• Main Authors: LaChance, Anna Marie, Hou, Zaili, Farooqui, Maria M., Carr, Shantal A., Serrano, Jordan M., Odendahl, Catherine E., Hurley, Megan E., Morrison, Tessa E., Kubachka, Jacqueline L., Samuels, Nia T., Barrett, Allyson T., Zhao, Yajing, DeGennaro, Alysha M., Camara, Massita H., Sun, Luyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2022
• Subjects: Ceramics; Chemistry and Materials Science; Composites; Glass; Materials Engineering; Materials Science; Natural Materials; Original Research; Polymer Sciences; Polyethylene; Polyvinyl alcohol; Nanocoating; Montmorillonite; Polypropylene

Polyolefin (PO) films are commonly used for food packaging and other consumer applications. However, while polyolefins are good water vapor barriers, they are highly permeable to oxygen. To resolve this issue, montmorillonite (MMT) nanosheets were one-step coassembled with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) ch...