Enhancing Water Barriers by Protein-Based Surface Treatments for Cellulose-Based Materials

The global packaging sector has grown consistently, and the use of sustainable materials, including recycled and biodegradable products, is expected to rise. This study focuses on the potential of producing barriers for water and water in moist air (water vapor) from proteins to protect cellulosic m...

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Main Authors: Bartłomiej Mazela, Andreas Treu, Karolina Tomkowiak, Waldemar Perdoch
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2371915
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Karolina Tomkowiak
Waldemar Perdoch
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description The global packaging sector has grown consistently, and the use of sustainable materials, including recycled and biodegradable products, is expected to rise. This study focuses on the potential of producing barriers for water and water in moist air (water vapor) from proteins to protect cellulosic materials. Owing to the specific requirements of packaging materials, the main subject of this research was their barrier and strength properties. The scope of this work includes selecting components and their physicochemical treatment to produce functionalized coatings on sprayed paper and pure films, as well as film-coated samples (paper laminated with film). The following tests were used to estimate the hydrophobic, hygroscopic, and strength properties: Cobb absorption, contact angle testing, dynamic vapor sorption, and dynamic mechanical analysis. In most cases, the spray-coated paper and film-coated samples absorbed less liquid water than untreated paper. Wheat gluten protein was the most effective water barrier. In all variants, the vapor sorption, desorption, and hysteresis effects (or the lack thereof) showed significant differences compared to those of cellulosic materials. All variants of the spray-coated and film-coated samples in the dynamic mechanical analysis showed an increase in the strength properties of the samples in comparison to the untreated paper. The increased humidity caused a significant loss in the mechanical properties of all variants, exceeding the strength loss of the untreated control samples.
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spelling doaj-art-17a412031c0c4922bdd210cd1449fbe52025-08-20T02:22:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2024-12-0121110.1080/15440478.2024.2371915Enhancing Water Barriers by Protein-Based Surface Treatments for Cellulose-Based MaterialsBartłomiej Mazela0Andreas Treu1Karolina Tomkowiak2Waldemar Perdoch3Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, PolandWood Technology Laboratory, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Ås, NorwayFaculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, PolandFaculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, PolandThe global packaging sector has grown consistently, and the use of sustainable materials, including recycled and biodegradable products, is expected to rise. This study focuses on the potential of producing barriers for water and water in moist air (water vapor) from proteins to protect cellulosic materials. Owing to the specific requirements of packaging materials, the main subject of this research was their barrier and strength properties. The scope of this work includes selecting components and their physicochemical treatment to produce functionalized coatings on sprayed paper and pure films, as well as film-coated samples (paper laminated with film). The following tests were used to estimate the hydrophobic, hygroscopic, and strength properties: Cobb absorption, contact angle testing, dynamic vapor sorption, and dynamic mechanical analysis. In most cases, the spray-coated paper and film-coated samples absorbed less liquid water than untreated paper. Wheat gluten protein was the most effective water barrier. In all variants, the vapor sorption, desorption, and hysteresis effects (or the lack thereof) showed significant differences compared to those of cellulosic materials. All variants of the spray-coated and film-coated samples in the dynamic mechanical analysis showed an increase in the strength properties of the samples in comparison to the untreated paper. The increased humidity caused a significant loss in the mechanical properties of all variants, exceeding the strength loss of the untreated control samples.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2371915Biocompositesmechanical propertiesbarrier propertiescellulose fibersprotein-based coatingsprotein-based films
spellingShingle Bartłomiej Mazela
Andreas Treu
Karolina Tomkowiak
Waldemar Perdoch
Enhancing Water Barriers by Protein-Based Surface Treatments for Cellulose-Based Materials
Journal of Natural Fibers
Biocomposites
mechanical properties
barrier properties
cellulose fibers
protein-based coatings
protein-based films
title Enhancing Water Barriers by Protein-Based Surface Treatments for Cellulose-Based Materials
title_full Enhancing Water Barriers by Protein-Based Surface Treatments for Cellulose-Based Materials
title_fullStr Enhancing Water Barriers by Protein-Based Surface Treatments for Cellulose-Based Materials
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Water Barriers by Protein-Based Surface Treatments for Cellulose-Based Materials
title_short Enhancing Water Barriers by Protein-Based Surface Treatments for Cellulose-Based Materials
title_sort enhancing water barriers by protein based surface treatments for cellulose based materials
topic Biocomposites
mechanical properties
barrier properties
cellulose fibers
protein-based coatings
protein-based films
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2371915
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