Infrared spectroscopic study of solvent-induced structural changes in poly(ethylene terephthalate) film

1981 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. H. Khan ◽  
G. M. Venkatesh
Keyword(s):  
Spectroscopic Study ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopic Study ◽  
Poly Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopic ◽  
Poly Ethylene

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Structural Changes of Polylactide and Poly(ethylene terephthalate) in the Presence of Trichoderma viride

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 3491
Author(s):  
Grażyna B. Dąbrowska ◽  
Zuzanna Garstecka ◽  
Ewa Olewnik-Kruszkowska ◽  
Grażyna Szczepańska ◽  
Maciej Ostrowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Blot Hybridization ◽  
Trichoderma Viride ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Poly Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Plastic pollution is one of the crucial global challenges nowadays, and biodegradation is a promising approach to manage plastic waste in an environment-friendly and cost-effective way. In this study we identified the strain of fungus Trichoderma viride GZ1, which was characterized by particularly high pectinolytic activity. Using differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy techniques, and viscosity measurements we showed that three-month incubation of polylactide and polyethylene terephthalate in the presence of the fungus lead to significant changes of the surface of polylactide. Further, to gain insight into molecular mechanisms underneath the biodegradation process, western blot hybridization was used to show that in the presence of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) in laboratory conditions the fungus produced hydrophobin proteins. The mycelium adhered to the plastic surface, which was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy, possibly due to the presence of hydrophobins. Further, using atomic force microscopy we demonstrated for the first time the formation of hydrophobin film on the surface of aliphatic polylactide (PLA) and PET by T. viride GZ1. This is the first stage of research that will be continued under environmental conditions, potentially leading to a practical application.

Amplitude Spectrum Approach in Dynamic FT-IR Spectroscopy of Uniaxially Oriented Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Films. Part I: Draw Ratio Dependence

1997 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masashi Sonoyama ◽  
Kunihiro Shoda ◽  
Gen Katagiri ◽  
Hideyuki Ishida
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Amplitude Spectrum ◽  
Data Manipulation ◽  
Poly Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Mechanical Stretching ◽  
Methylene Group ◽  
Ft Ir Spectroscopy

A method of data manipulation using the dynamic magnitude spectrum and the static absorbance spectrum is applied to uniaxially drawn poly(ethylene terephthalate) films with five different draw ratios for the evaluation of the amplitude of dynamic structural changes under a sinusoidal strain at the level of a functional group. This analysis revealed that, in the drawn film, the skeletal structures, such as the C–O bond in the ethylene glycol unit and the phenyl ring, are susceptible to deformation by mechanical stretching, while the dynamic structural changes around the methylene group are small. It was assumed that the backbone of the polymer is responsible for the change of the mechanical properties induced by the drawing of the film.

scholarly journals Fatty food, or fatty food simulants and PET packaging interactions: study with DETA

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Porjazoska Kujundziski ◽  
Toma Grchev ◽  
Chamovska Chamovska ◽  
Maja Cvetkovska
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Polymer Structure ◽  
Packaging Material ◽  
Food Simulants ◽  
Poly Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Fatty Food ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Polar Polymer

Dynamic electrical thermal analysis (DETA) is considered as a valuable technique for determination of polar polymer structure or changes in the polymer structure as a result of different treatments. Therefore, with this study, we wanted to check whether this technique can indicate structural changes in the PET packaging material in contact with specific media. Positive response give the opportunity to use the study of PET packaging dielectric properties after a programmed contact with some medium, to indicate possible interactions between packaging material and the medium, or packaging and foodstuff. It is also known that official simulants may have some drawbacks as migration of the potential contaminants depends on the interaction between the simulant and packaging and thus the values for measured migration could be exaggerated or too low.The possibility of DETA to indicate structural changes in the packaging material give also the opportunity to adjust the aggressiveness of some medium to the packaging, that is, some solvent, or mixture of solvents with different polarity, and thus to choose the most appropriate simulant – medium which will behave in the same way as the foodstuff.In this study we have chosen several conventional fatty food simulants: olive oil, isooctane, 3% acetic acid, and ethanol, and using the DET analysis we compared the influence of these media and the real foodstuff (mayonnaise) on the structure of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) food containers.

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