Preparation and Properties of BMH-PE Antibacterial Films

Abstract:

BMH is a new type of inorganic antibacterial agent. However, there is few study about BMH application in plastic film. So, in this study, BMH/PE films prepared by rolled was investigated in antimicrobial, mechanical and optical properties with different BMH contents. The results showed that the antibacterial properties increased with the BMH content, and the antibacterial films had strong antibacterial function when the adding amount of BMH was equal or greater than 2%. The mechanical properties firstly increased with the BMH content and then rapidly decreased. The optical properties decreased with BMH content. Taking all properties of the film into account in the study, the antimicrobial film contained 1% BMH was best.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 697)
• Pages: 109-113
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.697.109
• Online since: November 2014
• Authors: Jing Deng, Wen Li*, Xi Hai Hao, Zheng Jie Cao, Qiong Xue
• Keywords: Antimicrobial Film, Basic Magnesium Hypochlorite, Low Density Polyethylene, Properties

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