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Development of Breathable Pebax^®/PEG Films for Optimization of the Shelf-Life of Fresh Agri-Food Products.

ABSTRACT: In this work, thin transparent breathable films were prepared for food packaging applications. The films were obtained by the solvent casting method from both the binary blends Pebax^® MH1657 copolymer/ hydroxyl-terminated polyethylene glycol (PEG_OH) and Pebax^® MH1657/polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether (PEG_DME) as well as the ternary blend Pebax^® MH1657/PEG_OH/PEG_DME with a 50/50 and 37.5/62.5 PEG_OH/PEG_DME weight ratio for additive amounts comprised between 0 and 50 wt.%. The microstructure of these materials was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) analyses. Regardless of the PEG's nature, for a PEG amount inferior to 30 wt.%, the Pebax^® and PEG phases were totally miscible. For higher amounts, a phase separation was obtained. In the presence of PEG, a decrease in crystallinity was obtained. The effects of the nature and amount of PEG on the thermo-mechanical, hydration, and gas (CO₂, O₂) transport properties were investigated. A study of the film's stability in terms of composition over time was also performed. From this work, a wide range of films could be proposed with a stable composition over time and adjustable mechanical and gas transport properties for the prolongation of the shelf-life of highly breathable fresh products.

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