Water vapor transport properties of polyurethane films for packaging of respiring foods

D Turan - Food Engineering Reviews, 2021 - Springer
Thermoplastic polyurethane (PU) polymers with different chemical compositions were
synthesized and casted to films, and their water vapor barrier properties at different range of …

Novel chitosan-based smart bio-nanocomposite films incorporating TiO2 nanoparticles for white bread preservation

N Devi, N Bansal, S Sharma, SK Dubey… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Chitosan (CS)-based bio-nanocomposite food packaging films were prepared via
solvent-casting method by incorporating a unique combination of additives and fillers …

Food packaging technology considerations for designers: Attending to food, consumer, manufacturer, and environmental issues

D Turan, BM Keukens… - … Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Food packaging is essential for preserving food safety and quality while also addressing
environmental concerns. Designers are at the forefront of develo** packaging solutions …

Conductive polymeric film loaded with ibuprofen as a wound dressing material

D Aycan, B Selmi, E Kelel, T Yildirim… - European Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
In current study, sodium alginate/gelatin/hyaluronic acid/reduced graphene oxide
(SAlg/Gel/HA/RGO) electroconductive composite polymeric films were fabricated for wound …

Flexible starch-polyurethane films: Physiochemical characteristics and hydrophobicity

NL Tai, R Adhikari, R Shanks, B Adhikari - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
Starch-polyurethane (PU) composite films with improved mechanical and hydrophobic
properties were developed in this work. A simple and effective microwave-aided starch …

Perspectives of bio-nanocomposites for food packaging applications

D Turan, G Gunes, A Kilic - Bionanocomposites for packaging applications, 2018 - Springer
There is an increasing concern on the environmental issues related to petroleum-based
plastics as packaging materials. Therefore, the interest for biodegradable packaging …

Starch-polyurethane films synthesized using polyethylene glycol-isocyanate (PEG-iso): Effects of molecular weight, crystallinity, and composition of PEG-iso on …

NL Tai, R Adhikari, R Shanks, B Adhikari - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2017 - Elsevier
Starch-polyurethane (PU) films were prepared using glycerol gelatinized high amylose
starch (HAGS) and PEG-iso linkers. The PEG-iso linkers were synthesized by reacting PEGs …

Antimicrobial polyurethane films based on quaternary ammonium salts functionalized soybean oil

M Naguib, MA Yassin, MA Rehim - … Chemistry and Physics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the context of diligent effort to develop active coating materials that have the potential to
minimize the spread of bacterial infection, antibacterial polyurethane films based on …

Thermoresponsive polyurethane films for packaging applications: Effects of film formulation on their properties

I Ilhan, M Kaya, D Turan, G Gunes, FS Guner… - Food Packaging and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermoresponsive films are favorable for the packaging of fresh fruits and vegetable
products as their gas permeabilities increase to a greater extent than commercial films when …

Gas permeabilities of polyurethane films for fresh produce packaging: response of O2 permeability to temperature and relative humidity

D Turan, S Sängerlaub, C Stramm, G Gunes - Polymer Testing, 2017 - Elsevier
Thermoplastic shape memory polyurethane (SMPU) polymers were synthesized, cast to
films, and their gas barrier properties were characterized. In addition, performance of an …