UV-cured, flexible, and transparent nanocomposite coating with remarkable oxygen barrier.

Möller, Michael W; Kunz, Daniel A; Lunkenbein, Thomas; Sommer, Stefan; Nennemann, Arno; Breu, Josef · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A polymer-layered silicate nanocomposite coating is prepared by combining a novel synthetic lithium-hectorite and an UV-curable, cationic polyurethane. Oxygen transmission measurements clearly indicate the supremacy of the lithium-hectorite as compared to a standard montmorillonite. In addition, a very high degree of optical transparency of the nanocomposite coating is achieved, rendering this material highly interesting for flexible packaging and encapsulation applications.

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