Sorption behavior of selected aldehyde-scavenging agents in poly(ethylene terephthalate) blends

E. C. Suloff, J. E. Marcy, B. A. Blakistone, S. E. Duncan, T. E. Long, S. F. O'Keefe

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Abstract

Poly(m-xylylene adipamide) (nylon MXD6), D-sorbitol, and α-cyclodextrin aldehyde-scavenging agents were blended with poly(ethylene terephthalate) and thermally pressed into films. Films were stored in an acidified aqueous model solution (pH 3.6) containing a 25 μM mixture of acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde, valeraldehyde, and caproaldehyde for 1, 3, 7, and 14 d. The total amount of aldehydes sorbed by films was 2 to 10 times higher for films containing aldehyde-scavenging agents than nonblended films. Aldehyde-scavenging films demonstrated selective scalping, preferring smaller molecular weight aldehydes to larger aldehydes. Partition coefficients for smaller aldehydes were 3 to 6 times greater for aldehyde-scavenging films than control film.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2028-2033
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Food Science
Volume68
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Active packaging
  • Aldehydes
  • Food packaging
  • Scalping
  • Scavenging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Science

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