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Title: ANTIBACTERIAL POLYMERIC NANOCOMPOSITES BASED ON PVC AND FUNCTIONALIZED TiO2 NANOPARTICLES WITH APPLICATION IN THE MEDICAL AND FOOD INDUSTRIES

ANTIBACTERIAL POLYMERIC NANOCOMPOSITES BASED ON PVC AND FUNCTIONALIZED TiO2 NANOPARTICLES WITH APPLICATION IN THE MEDICAL AND FOOD INDUSTRIES
M. GEORGESCU;L. ALEXANDRESCU;M. SONMEZ;M. NITUICA;A. FICAI
1314-2704
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The purpose of the paper is to obtain a new composite material based on chemically
functionalized nanoparticles dispersed in plastomer matrix. The dispersion of the TiO2
hybrid nanoparticles (filler) in a plastomer matrix (polyvinyl chloride-PVC) leads to a
high-performance polymeric material with multi-functional, antibacterial, and plastomer-specific processing properties. The materials are suitable for biomedical and food industry applications and will be tested in terms of long-term stability, and antimicrobial activity. Nanocomposites were obtained by state-of-the-art technology,specific to nanostructure, in continuous flow, without emissions and waste release in the environment, and with optimal technical parameters, technology that can be integrated
in the industrial lines specific to the polymer sector. The equipment used is a corotating
twin screw extruder-granulator with L/D-25, specific equipment for such applications.
TiO2 functionalization is achieved with trimethoxysilyl propyl methacrylate (TMSPM).
PVC is previously plasticized at different concentrations (2-40%) and mixed with
different concentrations of functionalized nanoparticles. The homogenization process is
controlled by mixing speed, pressure and temperature. The characterization of
antibacterial polymeric nanocomposites with PVC matrices and TiO2 hybrid fill was
carried out by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) to
determine the morphology and degree of homogeneity of nanoparticles in the polymeric matrix, complex thermal analysis (DSC), FTIR spectroscopy, and antibacterial activity.
Antibacterial activity was tested on bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus). The
physical-mechanical tests, hardness, density, tensile strength, elongation at break,
abrasion, melt flow index, etc., were carried out according to the standards in force,
both in normal condition and after accelerated aging. The influence of TiO2 and its
functionalization was studied by comparing the rheological and physical-mechanical
properties obtained for the new nanocomposites.
conference
18th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2018
18th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2018, 02-08 July, 2018
Proceedings Paper
STEF92 Technology
International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference-SGEM
Bulgarian Acad Sci; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci & Arts; Slovak Acad Sci; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; World Acad Sci; European Acad Sci, Arts & Letters; Ac
47-54
02-08 July, 2018
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nanocomposites; polyvinyl chloride; titanium dioxide; functionalization
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