Development of a new sustainable packaging paper based on cellulose filaments and refined kraft pulp
The traditional use of single-use plastics in the packaging sector is limited by pollution, non-recyclability, and non-biodegradability. Replacing it with recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable materials such as cellulose has become vital. In this study, mixtures of refined kraft pulp and cellul...
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| description | The traditional use of single-use plastics in the packaging sector is limited by pollution, non-recyclability, and non-biodegradability. Replacing it with recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable materials such as cellulose has become vital. In this study, mixtures of refined kraft pulp and cellulose filaments were used to produce paper with good barrier properties. The results showed that cellulose filaments significantly improved the barrier properties of the handsheets without the use of other chemical agents. The water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of samples produced from refined kraft pulp alone was 177 g/m2. day, which significantly decreased to 77 g/m2. day by the addition of 80 % cellulose filaments owing to the formation of a complex network of physical and chemical bonds between the fibers. The water barrier also improved significantly as the Cobb60 value decreased from 87 to 57 g/m2 when 80 % cellulose filaments were used. Furthermore, all the samples produced had a recyclability percentage of more than 89 %, which is an essential requirement in the packaging industry. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f0ec22d7ff5d4344a14d2af5a1fbadb42025-01-13T04:19:16ZengElsevierFuture Foods2666-83352025-06-0111100540Development of a new sustainable packaging paper based on cellulose filaments and refined kraft pulpLahbib Abenghal0Julien Bley1Balazs Tolnai2Guy Njamen3Bruno Chabot4Institut d'Innovations en Écomatériaux, Écoproduits et Écoénergies, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 boul. des Forges, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada; Corresponding author.Innofibre, 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5E6, CanadaKruger Inc., 3285 Bedford Road, Montreal, QC H3S 1G5, CanadaKruger Inc., 3285 Bedford Road, Montreal, QC H3S 1G5, CanadaInstitut d'Innovations en Écomatériaux, Écoproduits et Écoénergies, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 boul. des Forges, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, CanadaThe traditional use of single-use plastics in the packaging sector is limited by pollution, non-recyclability, and non-biodegradability. Replacing it with recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable materials such as cellulose has become vital. In this study, mixtures of refined kraft pulp and cellulose filaments were used to produce paper with good barrier properties. The results showed that cellulose filaments significantly improved the barrier properties of the handsheets without the use of other chemical agents. The water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of samples produced from refined kraft pulp alone was 177 g/m2. day, which significantly decreased to 77 g/m2. day by the addition of 80 % cellulose filaments owing to the formation of a complex network of physical and chemical bonds between the fibers. The water barrier also improved significantly as the Cobb60 value decreased from 87 to 57 g/m2 when 80 % cellulose filaments were used. Furthermore, all the samples produced had a recyclability percentage of more than 89 %, which is an essential requirement in the packaging industry.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833525000036Packaging paperCellulose filamentsWater vapor transmission rateWater vapor permeabilityOxygen transmission rateRecyclability |
| spellingShingle | Lahbib Abenghal Julien Bley Balazs Tolnai Guy Njamen Bruno Chabot Development of a new sustainable packaging paper based on cellulose filaments and refined kraft pulp Future Foods Packaging paper Cellulose filaments Water vapor transmission rate Water vapor permeability Oxygen transmission rate Recyclability |
| title | Development of a new sustainable packaging paper based on cellulose filaments and refined kraft pulp |
| title_full | Development of a new sustainable packaging paper based on cellulose filaments and refined kraft pulp |
| title_fullStr | Development of a new sustainable packaging paper based on cellulose filaments and refined kraft pulp |
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| title_short | Development of a new sustainable packaging paper based on cellulose filaments and refined kraft pulp |
| title_sort | development of a new sustainable packaging paper based on cellulose filaments and refined kraft pulp |
| topic | Packaging paper Cellulose filaments Water vapor transmission rate Water vapor permeability Oxygen transmission rate Recyclability |
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