Stretchable Composite Films Are Prepared by Using Cellulose Pulp with Differential Substitution of Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Thymol with an Infrared Heating Process for Packaging Application.

ABSTRACT: Herein, cellulose pulp (CP), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and thymol-based eco-friendly, transparent, and flexible composite films are prepared. These materials dissolved well in an environment-friendly process in N-methyl morpholine N-oxide (NMMO) ionic liquids using infrared heating. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses are used to study the structure, microstructure, and morphology of the composite films. The thermal properties of the CP/CMC/thymol composites are thoroughly studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The thermal stability of the composites (T _5%-57.8-91.2 °C and T _10%-216.6-284.1 °C) signifi

SUBMITTER: Rukmanikrishnan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11465273 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature