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Migration of antifog additives in agricultural films of low‐density polyethylene and ethylene‐vinyl acetate copolymers
Author(s) -
Irusta L.,
González A.,
FernándezBerridi M. J.,
Iruin J. J.,
Asúa J. M.,
Albizu I.,
Ibarzabal A.,
Salmerón A.,
Espi E.,
Fontecha A.,
García Y.,
Real A. I.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.29280
Subject(s) - vinyl acetate , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , copolymer , ethylene vinyl acetate , polyethylene , ethylene , materials science , polymer , low density polyethylene , polymer chemistry , polyethylene terephthalate , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , catalysis , engineering
In this work, polymer films of low density polyethylene and ethylene‐vinyl acetate copolymers containing two types of antifog additives (nonionic surfactants) were exposed to two simulated horticultural greenhouse environments, reproducing hot and cold climate conditions. The evolution of the antifog effect was visually observed and that of the additive concentration measured using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). All the films studied showed good antifog properties, but in all cases, the duration of the antifog effect was longer in the hot‐climate test. From the FTIR, we can conclude that the additives studied showed a low migration rate and, therefore, when the antifog effect is lost, important quantities of the additive remain in the bulk. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009