Antimicrobial materials based on poly(ethylene‐ co ‐vinyl alcohol) and silver acetate produced by reactive extrusion

2019 ◽  
Vol 136 (30) ◽  
pp. 47799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierrick Paillot ◽  
Wissam Farhat ◽  
Frédéric Becquart ◽  
Ruben Vera ◽  
Corinne Jegat ◽  
...  
2009 ◽  
Vol 294 (10) ◽  
pp. 651-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanchao Zhao ◽  
Frédéric Becquart ◽  
Yvan Chalamet ◽  
Jianding D. Chen ◽  
Mohamed Taha

2021 ◽  
pp. 088391152110224
Author(s):  
Pierrick Paillot ◽  
Wissam Farhat ◽  
Frédéric Becquart ◽  
Corinne Jegat ◽  
Mohamed Taha

Currently, there is a great demand for functional materials with effective pathogen-killing properties. In this research, we describe the use of green technology “reactive extrusion” for the synthesis of potent antimicrobial materials based on Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH). Herein, the antimicrobial agent, copper (II) acetate was used without pretreatment and introduced into the EVOH matrices at high temperatures. The thermal reaction of copper (II) acetate within the EVOH matrices and their effect on the thermal and thermomechanical properties of the polymer were investigated in regards to their concentration. The physicochemical, thermal, and rheological features, as well as, metal salt release kinetics were reported. The antimicrobial agent had significant effects on the properties of the matrix. Results showed a reduction in the glass transition temperatures and storage modulus of the materials in response to the incorporation of copper (II) acetate. Finally, the antimicrobial activity of the products was studied and demonstrated a possibility to create antimicrobial materials in a one-step, solvent-free extrusion process.


2009 ◽  
Vol 294 (10) ◽  
pp. 643-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Becquart ◽  
Yvan Chalamet ◽  
Jianding Chen ◽  
Yanchao Zhao ◽  
Mohamed Taha

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 292
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz Ali Alghamdi ◽  
Hussain Alattas ◽  
Waseem Sharaf Saeed ◽  
Abdel-Basit Al-Odayni ◽  
Ahmed Yacine Badjah Hadj Ahmed ◽  
...  

A series of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)/poly(ε-caprolactone) blends with different compositions were prepared using solvent casting. The miscibility of this pair of polymers was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and proved by a negative Flory interaction parameter value calculated from the Nishi–Wang equation. The miscibility of this blend was also confirmed by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). The thermal behaviors of the obtained materials were investigated by DSC, thermogravimetric analysis, and direct analysis in real-time–time-of-flight mass spectrometry and the results obtained were very relevant. Furthermore, the crystalline properties of the obtained materials were studied by DSC and X-ray diffraction where the Ozawa approach was adopted to investigate the non-isothermal crystallization kinetics. The results obtained revealed that this approach described the crystallization process well.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 131-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Vidya ◽  
Subin S. Raghul ◽  
Sarita G Bhat ◽  
Eby Thomas Thachil

The main objective of this study was to enhance the rate of UV and biodegradation of polyethylene by incorporating biodegradable materials and prooxidants. Prooxidants such as transition metal complexes are capable of initiating photooxidation and polymer chain cleavage, rendering the product more susceptible to biodegradation. In this work, the effect of (1) a metallic photoinitiator, cobalt stearate, and (2) different combinations of cobalt stearate and vegetable oil on the photooxidative degradation of linear low-density poly(ethylene)-poly(vinyl alcohol) (LLDPE/PVA) blend films has been investigated. For this, film-grade LLDPE was blended with different proportions of PVA. PVA is widely used in the industrial field, and recently it has attracted increasing attention as a water-soluble biodegradable polymer. Cobalt stearate and vegetable oil were added to the blends as prooxidants. The blends were prepared by melt mixing in a Thermo HAAKE Polylab system. Thin films containing these additives were prepared by a subsequent compression moulding process. The effect of UV exposure on LLDPE/PVA films in the presence as well as absence of these additives was investigated. Tensile properties, FTIR spectra, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to investigate the degradation behaviour. It was found


2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (13) ◽  
pp. 1217-1226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainhoa Lejardi ◽  
Jose-Ramon Sarasua ◽  
Agustin Etxeberria ◽  
Emilio Meaurio

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 748-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Pegoraro ◽  
D. Silvestri ◽  
G. Ciardelli ◽  
C. Cristallini ◽  
N. Barbani

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