Home | My Profile | Contact Us
Research Trends Products  |   order gateway  |   author gateway  |   editor gateway  
ID:
Password:
Register | Forgot Password

Author Resources
 Author Gateway
 Article submission guidelines

Editor Resources
 Editor/Referee Gateway

Agents/Distributors
 Regional Subscription Agents/Distributors
 
Trends in Chemical Engineering   Volumes    Volume 18 
Abstract
Development of rice bran wax-nanofibrillated cellulose emulsion coated paper for food grade packaging
Thuchayaporn Thuchayapukdee, Thongchai Rohitatisha Srinophakun, Kittiwut Kasemwong
Pages: 61 - 75
Number of pages: 15
Trends in Chemical Engineering
Volume 18 

Copyright © 2020 Research Trends. All rights reserved

ABSTRACT
 
Biocomposite emulsion is an alternative coating material for a common type of packaging paper that can improve its moisture barrier properties and degradability in the normal environment (20-25 °C, 60% RH). The composite-based emulsion coating was prepared from nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC). This cellulose was isolated from destarched cassava pulp. The second component of the coating material was purified by rice bran wax (RBW). NFC and RBW emulsion with different formulation was subsequently coated on the paper’s surface by a wet film applicator rod coating. Paper coated with 1 wt% NFC and 90 wt% RBW reduced the water vapour transmission rate (WVTR) by 21.92% and increased the contact angle from 93.54° of uncoated paper to 102.63°. The moisture barrier property of paper was improved by RBW-NFC composite emulsion coating. The presence of RBW in emulsion slightly limits the mechanical properties of the coated paper. The surface morphology of the coated paper was examined by scanning electron microscopy. The hydrophobicity features verify the green-based emulsion paper coating as a sustainable material.
Buy this Article


 
search


E-Commerce
Buy this article
Buy this volume
Subscribe to this title
Shopping Cart

Quick Links
Login
Search Products
Browse in Alphabetical Order : Journals
Series/Books
Browse by Subject Classification : Journals
Series/Books

Miscellaneous
Ordering Information Ordering Information
Downloadable forms Downloadable Forms