Effect of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) on the properties of gelatin based composite films

Shuaishuai Yang; Haichao Li; Huizhen Sun

doi:10.21967/jbb.v3i3.157

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Aug. 2018

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Shuaishuai Yang, Haichao Li, Huizhen Sun. Effect of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) on the properties of gelatin based composite films[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2018, 3(3): 107-111. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v3i3.157

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Shuaishuai Yang, Haichao Li, Huizhen Sun. Effect of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) on the properties of gelatin based composite films[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2018, 3(3): 107-111. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v3i3.157

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Effect of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) on the properties of gelatin based composite films

doi: 10.21967/jbb.v3i3.157

Shuaishuai Yang^a,
Haichao Li^{a
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Huizhen Sun^{b
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a. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Nationalities University, Xining 810007, China;
b. Center of Ecology Research, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China

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The authors are grateful for the support of the Natural Science Foundation of Qinghai Province, China, Grant No. 2015-ZJ-909.

Abstract

Abstract

Properties of gelatin composite films(with 4% glycerol as plasticizer) with different mass concentrations of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) (0.2-1.0%) were investigated. The prepared composite films with 1.0% MFC showed the highest tensile strength (12.32 MPa) with the lowest water absorption rate (391.1%). The composite films can be dissolved in hot water of 95℃ in less than 5 minutes. However, the addition of MFC had insignificant effect on the heat shrinkage and light transmittance of the resultant composite films.
- Gelatin films,
- Microfibrillated cellulose,
- Physicochemical properties