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Enhanced oxygen‐barrier and water‐resistance properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) blended with poly(acrylic acid) for packaging applications
Author(s) -
Lim Mijin,
Kim Dowan,
Seo Jongchul
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.5068
Subject(s) - vinyl alcohol , acrylic acid , crystallinity , materials science , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , chemical resistance , oxygen , chemical structure , morphology (biology) , composite material , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , biology , engineering , genetics
Poly(vinyl alcohol) ( PVA ) was cross‐linked by thermal condensation with various weight ratios of poly(acrylic acid) to improve the physical properties of PVA for expanded use as a packaging materials.