Macromol. Rapid Commun. 12/2016. Issue 12 (16th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Song, Yixuan; Tzeng, Ping; Grunlan, Jaime C.
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular rapid communications. Volume 37:Issue 12(2016)
• Page Start: 941
• Page End: 941
• Publication Date: 2016-06-16
• Subjects: clay nanoplatelets -- layer‐by‐layer assembly -- moisture vapor transmission rate -- oriented polypropylenes -- oxygen transmission rate; Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/marc.201670048
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1336

Abstract

Abstract : Front Cover: Multilayer thin films deposited from water can impart a high oxygen barrier to polypropylene film. A 226 nm polymer‐clay coating improves the barrier of 17.8 μm thick polypropylene by 30 times, rivaling most inorganic barrier coatings. This coated polypropylene meets the criteria for food packaging applications. The cover image depicts the ability to protect bananas from oxidative degradation using this technology. Further details can be found in the article by Y. Song, P. Tzeng, and J. C. Grunlan* on page 963.