Naidu, Darrel SMathew, Maya J2021-03-102021-03-102020-10Naidu, D.S. & Mathew, M.J. 2020. Effect of clay nanofillers on the mechanical and water vapor permeability properties of xylan–alginate films. <i>Polymers, 12(10).</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/118822073-4360http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11882In this study, xylan–alginate-based films were reinforced with nanoclays (bentonite or halloysite) by the solvent casting technique. The effect of the nanoclay loadings (1–5 wt %) on various properties—mechanical, optical, thermal, solubility, water sorption, and water vapor permeability (WVP)—of the xylan–alginate films were examined for their application as food packaging materials. A 5 wt % loading of either bentonite or halloysite resulted in a 49% decrease of the WVP due to the impermeable nature of the silicate layers that make up both bentonite and halloysite. Thermal stability and solubility of the nanocomposite films were not significantly influenced by the presence of the nanoclays, whereas the optical properties were significantly improved when compared to neat xylan–alginate blend. In general, films reinforced with bentonite exhibited superior mechanical and optical properties when compared to both halloysite-based nanocomposite and neat films.FulltextenFood packagingBiopolymerNanocompositesEdible filmsWater sorptionWaterWater vapor permeabilityArticleNaidu, D. S., & Mathew, M. J. (2020). Effect of clay nanofillers on the mechanical and water vapor permeability properties of xylan–alginate films. <i>Polymers, 12(10)</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11882Naidu, Darrel S, and Maya J Mathew "Effect of clay nanofillers on the mechanical and water vapor permeability properties of xylan–alginate films." <i>Polymers, 12(10)</i> (2020) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11882Naidu DS, Mathew MJ. Effect of clay nanofillers on the mechanical and water vapor permeability properties of xylan–alginate films. Polymers, 12(10). 2020; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11882.TY - Article AU - Naidu, Darrel S AU - Mathew, Maya J AB - In this study, xylan–alginate-based films were reinforced with nanoclays (bentonite or halloysite) by the solvent casting technique. The effect of the nanoclay loadings (1–5 wt %) on various properties—mechanical, optical, thermal, solubility, water sorption, and water vapor permeability (WVP)—of the xylan–alginate films were examined for their application as food packaging materials. A 5 wt % loading of either bentonite or halloysite resulted in a 49% decrease of the WVP due to the impermeable nature of the silicate layers that make up both bentonite and halloysite. Thermal stability and solubility of the nanocomposite films were not significantly influenced by the presence of the nanoclays, whereas the optical properties were significantly improved when compared to neat xylan–alginate blend. In general, films reinforced with bentonite exhibited superior mechanical and optical properties when compared to both halloysite-based nanocomposite and neat films. DA - 2020-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - Polymers, 12(10) KW - Food packaging KW - Biopolymer KW - Nanocomposites KW - Edible films KW - Water sorption KW - Water KW - Water vapor permeability LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2020 SM - 2073-4360 T1 - Effect of clay nanofillers on the mechanical and water vapor permeability properties of xylan–alginate films TI - Effect of clay nanofillers on the mechanical and water vapor permeability properties of xylan–alginate films UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11882 ER -24349