Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 12, Issue 16, Pages 18987-18996Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00067
Keywords
biobased materials; water-resistant; hydrophobic; paper coating; palm kernel oil; contact angle; furfuryl alcohol; sustainable packaging
Funding
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch Project [1016788]
- AgBioResearch of Michigan State University
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Paper-based packaging is widely employed in industries ranging from food to beverages to pharmaceuticals because of its attractive advantages of biodegradability, recyclability, good strength, low cost, and lightweight. However, paper products usually have poor water barrier resistance properties because of paper and fibers porous microstructure. In this study, an ecofriendly water-resistant (hydrophobic) oil from biological origin, namely, palm kernel oil (PKO) was used to coat paper by using a facile and cost-effective dip-casting approach. PKO formulation was prepared by mixing with a solvent and furfuryl alcohol (FA). The water resistance, structural properties, and thermal and mechanical properties of the coated papers obtained under different processing conditions were reported and compared to understand the performance of coated paper. Contact angle (CA), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and thermal gravimetry (TGA) were used for analysis and characterization of coated papers. Data from contact angle measurements showed that the PKO formulation could considerably improve the liquid water barrier property of the paper, with a measured water contact angle (CA) of similar to 120 degrees and reduce the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) by 22%. This novel, green, low-cost, and water-resistant paper coating made with biological and biodegradable oil is a potential candidate for replacing petroleum-based coatings used in a broad range of applications and will also be able to make an additional full use of the palm kernel oil.
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