An investigation on usage of sodium borohydride and zinc oxide as oxygen scavengers in polyethylene terephthalate films

Özen, İlhan (2012) An investigation on usage of sodium borohydride and zinc oxide as oxygen scavengers in polyethylene terephthalate films. International Polymer Processing, 27 (4). pp. 493-497. ISSN 0930-777X

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Abstract

The aim of this work is the production and characterisation of a plastic film having active oxygen barrier properties. The films have been obtained by adding an oxygen scavenger (either sodium borohydride (NaBH4) or zinc oxide (ZnO)) into a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) matrix during the extrusion process. In order to investigate the activity of the scavengers used, the produced films have been subjected to permeability measurements. It was revealed that NaBH4 - though a strong reductive agent didn't cause any degradation in matrix polymer but served as an ineffective oxygen scavenger as in the case of ZnO.
Item Type: Article
Subjects: T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP0155-156 Chemical engineering
T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP1080 Polymers and polymer manufacture
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences > Academic programs > Materials Science & Eng.
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Depositing User: İlhan Özen
Date Deposited: 25 Oct 2012 21:48
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2019 12:29
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/19873

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