• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.611-616
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 무배향 PLA 필름의 어닐링(annealing) 단계를 통하여 온도별 PLA 필름의 avrami 결정화 속도식을 도출하고 결정화 속도상수(k)를 비교함으로써 최적화된 어닐링 온도를 제안하였다. 120, 130, $140^{\circ}C$ 온도에서 결정화된 필름의 결정화 속도상수(k)는 각각 1.64, 1.68, 1.26이었다. 필름표면에 대한 어닐링은 필름의 표면조도와 동마찰계수에 영향을 주는데 80, 110, 120, 130, $140^{\circ}C$의 온도조건에서 표면조도(Ra)는 각각 0.006, 0.009, 0.015, 0.027, 0.029 ${\mu}m$로 높아졌고 동마찰계수(${\mu}_k$)는 0.45, 0.43, 0.33, 0.31, 0.27로 낮아졌다. 탈크를 1, 3, 5 wt%씩 첨가하는 경우 PLA 필름의 결정화 속도상수(k)는 0.58, 0.46, 0.39로 낮아졌다.

• 공업화학
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.251-258
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 L-lactide를 이용하여 수평균분자량(Mn)과 중량평균분자량($M_w$)이 각각 12,000, 14,000 g/mol인 PLLA (Poly L-lactic acid) 수지를 합성하였으며, 이 PLLA를 이용하여 PLLA-Br 중간체를 합성하였다. PLLA-Br 중간체를 이용하여 수평균분자량($M_n$)과 중량평균분자량($M_w$)이 각각 84,000, 126,000 g/mol인 PLLA-block-PMMA (Poly L-lactic acid-block-Polymethyl methacrylate) 공중합체를 최종적으로 합성하였으며 PLLA-block-PMMA 공중합체의 유리전이온도($T_g$)는 $95.5^{\circ}C$, 열분해 개시온도는 $289^{\circ}C$이었다. PLA에 PLLA-block-PMMA를 9 phr 혼용하고 $95^{\circ}C$에서 3배 이축연신한 다음 $120^{\circ}C$에서 2 min 동안 저온열처리하여 두께가 $50{\pm}3{\mu}m$인 PLA 필름을 제조하였다. 550 nm 파장에서 측정한 PLA 필름의 빛투과율은 88.5%, 인장강도는 44.5 MPa이었으며 PLA 필름의 인장강도를 현 수준보다 개선하기 위해서는 이축연신후 $120^{\circ}C$의 온도조건에서 2 min보다 긴 저온열처리시간이 필요하였다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.98-107
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• 2016

Purpose: The aim of this study was to find an appropriate polymer film, which could reduce the water condensation for pallet-size modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). Methods: Five different types of films were selected from several commercialized films. Prior to the real food storage test, plastic boxes with wetted plastic balls were used to simulate the high humidity conditions of real food storage. The initial MAP condition was 5% oxygen and 95% nitrogen, and the $O_2$ concentration, the relative humidity and water condensation inside the films were checked on a daily basis. The MAP test for tomatoes was conducted by using the most appropriate film from the five films examined in this study. Results: Every film except Mosspack(R) indicated a similar variation in the $O_2$ concentration over the course of time. The relative humidity near the surfaces of all the films except nylon-6 approached saturation conditions over time. For three kinds of films, namely, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film, anti-fogging oriented polypropylene (AFOPP) film, and Mosspack(R), the inner surfaces of the films were fully covered with dew after a storage period of a day. Conversely, an area of 4.5% was covered with dew in the case of the poly lactic acid (PLA) film, and there was no dew inside the nylon-6 film. The pallet-size MAP test for tomatoes was conducted by using the nylon-6 film and there was no water condensation inside the nylon-6 film over three weeks of storage. Conclusions: During the pallet scale MAP, water condensation could cause severe fungal infection and wetting of the corrugated box. Hence, it was important to minimize water condensation. This study showed that the MAP films with high WVTR such as nylon-6 and PLA could reduce the water condensation inside the pallet scale MAP.