Development of water-resistant paper using chitosan and plant-based wax extracted from banana leaves
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Author list: Anyaporn Boonmahitthisud; Chontirat Booranapunpong; Chalunthon Pattaradechakul; Supachok Tanpichai
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication year: 2023
Journal: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (0141-8130)
Volume number: 240
ISSN: 0141-8130
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
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Abstract
On being exposed to water, cellulose paper swells and its mechanical properties become weak. In this study, natural wax with an average particle size of 12.3 μm extracted from banana leaves was mixed with chitosan to prepare coatings applied on paper surfaces. Chitosan efficiently dispersed banana leaf-extracted wax on paper surfaces. The mixed chitosan and wax coatings considerably influenced paper properties, including yellowness, whiteness, thickness, wettability, water absorption, oil sorption, and mechanical properties. The coating induced hydrophobicity in the paper, resulting in a significant increase in the water contact angle from 65.1 ± 7.7° (uncoated paper) to 123.2 ± 2.1°, and a decrease in water absorption by ⁓64 % to 52.6 ± 1.9 %. The coated paper demonstrated an oil sorption capacity of 212.2 ± 2.8 %, which was ⁓43 % greater than that of the uncoated paper (148.2 ± 5.5 %), and the tensile strength of the coated paper improved under wet conditions compared to the uncoated paper. Additionally, a separation of oil in water was observed for the chitosan/wax coated paper. Based on these promising results, the paper coated with chitosan and wax could be used for direct-contact packaging applications. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
Banana leaves, Oil sorption, Oleophilicity, Waterproof, Water resistance
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