Permeability control in polymeric systems: a review

Controlling the extent of permeant (gas/vapour/liquid) transport through a polymer is critical in packaging applications. This can be achieved by changing the chemical and physical nature of the polymer, blending the polymer with another, dispersing particulate, fibrillar or lamellar fillers, conver...

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Published inJournal of polymer research Vol. 25; no. 11; pp. 1 - 20
Main Authors Prasad, K., Nikzad, M., Sbarski, I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.11.2018
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Control methods
Fillers
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Mechanical properties
Organic chemistry
Permeability
Polymer Sciences
Polymers
Review Paper
Storage units
Polymer blends
Permeability
Polymer foams
Polymer nanocomposites
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Summary:Controlling the extent of permeant (gas/vapour/liquid) transport through a polymer is critical in packaging applications. This can be achieved by changing the chemical and physical nature of the polymer, blending the polymer with another, dispersing particulate, fibrillar or lamellar fillers, converting the microstructure of the polymer to a cellular one, or using an effective combination of all of these processes. This review critically analyses different methods of controlling polymer permeability reported in literature. It provides recommendations and fresh approaches for modification of polymer permeability when considering large scale manufacturing of packages with controlled permeability properties. In addition, the subsequent effects of these modification techniques on the mechanical properties of the polymeric system are considered.
ISSN:1022-9760
1572-8935
DOI:10.1007/s10965-018-1636-x