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Novel cross‐linked sericin films: Characterization and properties
Author(s) -
Joshi Mangala,
Gulrajani M. L.,
Bar Mahadev
Publication year - 2015
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.41400
Subject(s) - sericin , alum , chemical engineering , materials science , thermal stability , aluminium , ultimate tensile strength , swelling , metal , silk , salt (chemistry) , polymer chemistry , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , metallurgy , engineering
ABSTRACT In the present study, an attempt has been made to convert sericin into film form and further make it insoluble by forming sericin–aluminum metal complex using alum salt, which may lead to some extent of cross‐linking. After complex formation sericin becomes insoluble in warm water as well as thermal stability and tensile strength improves significantly with increasing alum content. Metal complexed sericin films show good antimicrobial property and both the pure and alum modified sericin (AM‐Sericin) films show a very good oil barrier property. But after complex formation moisture content and swelling percentage of sericin film decreases quite significantly with increasing aluminum concentration. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132 , 41400.

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