Water-Binding and Oxygen Permeability in Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films

2002 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 507 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Lien ◽  
C. M. Fellows ◽  
L. Copeland ◽  
B. S. Hawkett ◽  
R. G. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Oxygen Permeability ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Water Binding ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Copolymer Poly

The measurement and interpretation of isotherms for sorption of water onto, and oxygen permeability of, polymer substrates are important for designing polymers in applications such as agricultural seed coatings. In a preliminary study of water sorption in the commonly used copolymer poly(vinyl alcohol–co-vinyl acetate), moisture sorption isotherms were measured for a series of substrates of different comonomer composition at 25°C. The data were fitted to the D'Arcy–Watt model, which gave physically reasonable values for parameters related to the strength of monolayer adsorption to high affinity sites on the substrate and the number of sites for secondary water adsorption per unit mass. The oxygen permeability of poly(vinyl alcohol) films was found to be a function only of the water content of the films, with no other obvious contributing factors. Marked differences were seen in the populations of 'bound' and 'unbound' water characterized by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and moisture sorption isotherm fitting. There was no correlation of oxygen permeability with 'bound' or 'unbound' water measured by any means, a fact suggesting that there is a continuum of water environments within the materials.

Modeling of moisture sorption isotherms of poly(vinyl alcohol)/starch films

2003 ◽  
Vol 89 (14) ◽  
pp. 3874-3881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baldev Raj ◽  
A. Eugene Raj ◽  
P. Madan ◽  
Siddaramaiah
Keyword(s):  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Starch Films

scholarly journals Determination of Moisture Sorption Isotherm of Crosslinked Millet Flour and Oxirane Using GAB and BET

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Alamri ◽  
A. A. Mohamed ◽  
S. Hussain ◽  
M. A. Ibraheem ◽  
Akram A. Abdo Qasem
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Water Binding ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Water Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Different Temperatures

Epoxy resin was prepared by crosslinking epoxidized oil and millet flour. The reaction was carried out at three different temperatures (25, 40, and 55°C) and zinc chloride levels (1, 2, and 3%). Moisture sorption isotherms were determined at 0.1 to 0.9 water activity (aw) using a gravimetric sorption analyzer (Q 2000). The sigmoidal shape (type II) of the resin isotherms exhibited lower equilibrium moisture content (EMC) at higher temperature. The experimental data were modeled using GAB (Guggenheim–Anderson–de Boer) and BET (Brunauer–Emmett–Teller). The EMC of the resin was significantly lower than that of the flour, which could be attributed to the decrease in the number of water-binding sites due to the creation of dense areas during crosslinking. The low root-mean-square error (RMSE) indicates that GAB and BET were suitable for predicting the water sorption isotherm for millet flour resin. The heat of sorption of the resin was large at low moisture content and increased at higher relative humidity. It is recommended that millet flour resin be used at relative humidity below 60%.

Moisture Sorption Isotherms and Isosteric Heats of Sorption of High-Pressure Treated Paulownia Wood under Different Storage Conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-114
Author(s):  
Xiuping Jiang ◽  
Xiuping Jiang ◽  
Huanhuan Li ◽  
Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy ◽  
Songming Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Sorption Behavior ◽  
Adsorption And Desorption ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Paulownia Wood

Abstract. Understanding of moisture sorption isotherms (MSI) is critical for predicting the stability of wood during handling, transport, and storage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adsorption and desorption isotherm characteristics of high-pressure (HP) treated paulownia wood and to identify the best-fitting model to describe its sorption behavior. The equilibrium moisture contents (EMCs) of HP-treated paulownia wood were obtained using a static gravimetric method under different storage conditions: three temperatures (20°C, 30°C, and 40°C) and five water activity (aw) levels (0.32 to 0.95). Results showed that HP parameters did not significantly affect the MSI trend of treated groups. Eight modified models (modified Chung-Pfost, modified Henderson, modified Oswin, modified Halsey, Chen-Clayton, Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer (GAB), simply modified GAB, and Peleg) were fitted to the experimental data. The Chen-Clayton model (temperature-dependent) produced randomized residuals and the best prediction performance for both adsorption and desorption among all models. Net isosteric heat of adsorption and desorption decreased from 7.55 to 4.84 kJ mol-1 and from 18.1 to 12.2 kJ mol-1, respectively, with an increase in EMC from 7.5% to 10%. The isosteric temperature (Tß) was 352 K for adsorption and 335 K for desorption, between which all the adsorption and desorption reactions proceeded at the same rate. All thermodynamic functions were adequately characterized by a power law model. Keywords: Equilibrium moisture content, High-pressure treatment, Modeling, Moisture sorption isotherm, Paulownia wood, Temperature, Thermodynamic analysis.

scholarly journals Comparison of moisture sorption isotherm models in freeze-dried pineapple pulp

1969 ◽  
Vol 77 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 113-128
Author(s):  
Humberto Vega-Mercado ◽  
Gustavo V. Barbosa-Cánovas
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Isotherm Models ◽  
Crystalline Cellulose ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Freeze Dried ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Pineapple Pulp

Moisture sorption isotherms of freeze-dried pineapple pulp were determined at 5, 25, 30, 35 and 55°C. Water activity were controlled by using preselected saturated salt solutions in evacuated glass desskators according to Wolf et al. (20), where micro crystalline cellulose is the reference material for the determination of sorption isotherms. The data were correlated in terms of some empirical models involving two single parameters: models of Henderson, Oswin, Chung-Pfost, Halsey, Iglesias-Chirife, and Smith. Also, the data was correlated by the Guggenheim-Anderson-deBoer (G.A.B.) model involving three adjustable parameters. It was found that the models proposed by Henderson and Iglesias-Chirife were the most useful ones in predicting water activities at different levels and at different temperatures.

scholarly journals Experimental Determination of Moisture Sorption Isotherm of Fecal Sludge

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Bourgault ◽  
Paul Lessard ◽  
Claire Remington ◽  
Caetano C. Dorea
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Critical Data ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Fecal Sludge ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Gab Model

Dewatering and drying of fecal sludge (FS) is a key treatment objective in fecal sludge management as it reduces volume (thereby reducing emptying frequency and associated transportation costs), inactivates pathogens, and is beneficial and/or necessary to resource recovery activities such as composting and combustion as fuel. However, studies on dewatering performances of FS are limited. The physical water distribution of such matrices is not fully understood, limiting the progress in the development and optimization of FS dewatering technologies. The objective of this study is to present a gravimetric method intended to assess the dewatering characteristics and associated modelling of FS through moisture sorption isotherms. Samples were placed in airtight jars containing different saturated salt (NaOH, CaCl2, NaCl, KCl, K2SO4) solutions to reproduce a range of relative humidity values (6 to 97%). Results confirmed the achievement of characteristic sigma-shaped moisture sorption isotherms with increasing moisture adsorption at higher values of relative humidity. Furthermore, experimental data best fit the three-parameter Guggenheim–Anderson–de Boer (GAB) model. This method can be replicated to contribute critical data about the characterization of fecal sludge, a seriously under-researched matrix.

Comparison of Moisture Sorption Isotherms and Quality Characteristics of Freeze-Dried and Boiled-Dried Abalone

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 573-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Yeon Chun ◽  
Yeon-Ji Jo ◽  
Jun-Bo Shim ◽  
Sang-Gi Min ◽  
Geun-Pyo Hong
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
Lower Shear ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Freeze Dried ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Monolayer Moisture

Abstract This study investigated the moisture sorption isotherm (MSI) profiles of freeze-dried (FD) and boiled-dried (BD) abalone at 15°C, 25°C, and 35°C, and compared the quality characteristics of the abalone after rehydration. The equilibrium moisture content (EMC) and the calculated monolayer moisture content of FD abalone were higher than those of BD abalone. After rehydration, FD abalone showed a higher yield and a lower shear force than BD abalone. Additionally, the appearance of FD abalone was similar to that of fresh abalone, reflecting a potential application of FD to produce value-added dried abalone.

Prediction Modeling for Moisture Sorption Isotherms of Rice Starch/Carboxymethyl Cellulose from Durian Rind Blend Films

2013 ◽  
Vol 431 ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rungsiri Suriyatem ◽  
Pornchai Rachtanapun
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Carboxymethyl Cellulose ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Rice Starch ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Blend Films ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Durian Rind

Rice starch/carboxymethyl cellulose from durian rind (RS/CMCd) blend films were prepared by solution casting. The effect of different ratios between rice starch and CMCd (100:0, 88:12, 67:33, 50:50, 33:67, 12:88 and 0:100) on moisture sorption isotherm of blend films was investigated. The sorption isotherm of RS/CMCd blend films was determined at various relative humidity (RH) at 25°C. The isotherm curves revealed that the highest equilibrium moisture content (EMC) was obtained from CMCd film, at aw=85. Knowledge of sorption isotherms is important to predict the moisture sorption properties of the filmsviamoisture sorption empirical models. The Lewicki, Peleg, Guggenheim-Anderson-deBoer (GAB), BrunauerEmmettTeller (BET), and Oswin models were tested to fit the experimental data. The root mean squares percentage error (%RMS) of Lewicki, Peleg, GAB, BET and Oswin was in the range of 5.3-83.1, 2.2-20.0, 6.9-20.2, 3.4-26.4 and 4.7-41.2, respectively. The Peleg model was found to be the best fitted model for RS/CMCd blend films.

scholarly journals Moisture Adsorption Isotherm Model for Edible Food Film Packaging – A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 221
Author(s):  
Aqila Zulaikha Nazreen ◽  
Junaidah Jai ◽  
Sherif Abdulbari Ali ◽  
Norasmah Mohamed Manshor
Keyword(s):  
Adsorption Isotherm ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Moisture Adsorption ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Best Fit

Bioplastic has been extensively studied due to its ability to replace synthetic plastics. Its biodegradability is seen as a significant advantage to be used as edible food film packaging. As a food packaging, the film should be able to retain moisture from the food and the surrounding environment. The ability of the film to retain moisture varies with the type of material the film is made of. Moisture sorption isotherms are used to study the moisture content and water activity of food or film packaging at a given temperature. There are many models to describe moisture sorption isotherm. Some researchers modified the models to account for varying temperatures. The purpose of this paper is to review types of adsorption isotherms and the most common models used for film packaging. The general and modified models are described in this paper as well as its best-fit use on film packaging. The advantages of studying adsorption isotherm include shelf-life determination, physical and chemical stability, and others.

Moisture Sorption Isotherms of Osmotically Dehydrated Sweet Pepper

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jatindra Kumar Sahu ◽  
Ajita Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Isosteric Heat ◽  
Sweet Pepper ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Clapeyron Equation ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Monolayer Moisture

Moisture sorption isotherms of osmotically dehydrated sweet peppers were determined at 15oC, 30oC and 40oC using static desiccator techniques. In the study, seven levels of water activity in range of 0.08 to 0.91 were used by the use of saturated salt solutions. The isotherms were found to be sigmoid type and of BET classification II. Out of seven sorption models i.e. BET, modified BET, Hasley, Caurie, GAB, Oswin and Smith, fitted to the experimental data, Oswin model was found to be the best for accurate prediction of moisture sorption isotherm with highest value of coefficient of determination (R2) and lowest values of standard error (SE) and relative deviation parentage (Rd). The value of monolayer moisture content of the osmotically dehydrated sweet pepper was found to be 3.037%, 3.934% and 4.432% (db) at 15oC, 30oC and 40oC respectively. The values of net isosteric heat of sorption as calculated by Clausius–Clapeyron equation showed a regular fall with increase in moisture content.

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