WO2020060215A1 - Uv-blocking food packaging film and method for manufacturing same - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a food packaging film and a method for manufacturing same.

Description

UV barrier food packaging film and method for manufacturing the same

The present invention relates to a film for a food packaging material and a method for manufacturing the same.

In modern life, various food packaging materials are widely used for packaging such as retort food, bento, ramen, and instant rice. In these food packaging materials, it is particularly important to maintain proper freshness for a long time by imparting appropriate barrier properties to moisture and air.

Food packaging materials used in the related art include metal, glass, paper, and plastic, and among them, metal foil such as aluminum foil, processed paper, and various plastic film products are used.

Metal packaging materials have high mechanical strength and high barrier properties against external environments such as moisture, oxygen, and ultraviolet rays. However, the weight is heavier than that of plastic, and when it comes into contact with acidic food, rust may be stiff and long-term storage may be difficult. Paper packaging materials are relatively easy to process, rich in raw materials, low cost, and recyclable. However, although paper packaging is excellent in eco-friendliness, it is weak to moisture and has limitations in the types of foods that can be packaged.

Plastic packaging materials are generally light and excellent in transparency, and also have high physical strength, so they can be used in various applications. However, the merits of plastics with little corrosion or oxidation have an adverse effect on the environment and may also prevent foods from maintaining proper freshness.

Recently, as interest in environment and health has increased, research on food packaging materials using natural materials as eco-friendly materials has been conducted, but economic efficiency is low and it is difficult to achieve high levels of barrier properties such as metal or plastic materials. There is a problem.

These food packaging materials are generally required to have moisture and oxygen barrier properties for food preservation, and most foods contain fats and oils, and thus may be deteriorated by light, and thus must have light barrier properties. In this regard, packaging using aluminum is mainly used, but in this case, there is a problem in that the packaging material is opaque, so that the contents cannot be checked and the metal detector inspection is also impossible.

The present invention provides a UV barrier food packaging film comprising a barrier layer comprising a natural product, in order to overcome the disadvantages of the conventional food packaging material as described above.

The film for food packaging materials of the present invention can effectively block oxygen and moisture by including a natural product in the blocking layer, and also includes a UV absorbing compound in the blocking layer to effectively maintain the transparency of the film for food packaging materials while maintaining high energy-efficient UV rays. Can be blocked.

According to one aspect,

First substrate; And

A film for a food packaging material is provided, including; a barrier layer comprising a natural product and a UV absorbing compound disposed on the first substrate.

According to another aspect,

Natural products; UV absorbing compounds; Fillers; And a solvent; is provided, a composition for forming a barrier layer.

According to another aspect,

Forming a blocking layer comprising a natural product and a UV absorbing compound on the first substrate; includes,

The step of forming the blocking layer uses a composition for forming a blocking layer,

The composition for forming the barrier layer is provided with a method for producing a film for food packaging materials, including natural products, UV absorbing compounds, fillers, and solvents.

The film for food packaging material according to an embodiment of the present invention effectively prevents decay of food, has low oxygen permeability and low water permeability, and has sufficient transparency while having high barrier properties to UV.

Figure 1 shows the results of measuring the UV transmittance of the film for food packaging and comparative example film according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, detailed contents and possible implementations for carrying out the present invention will be described. However, with respect to the configuration not specifically described below, unless contrary to the object of the present invention, the contents known in the art may be applied.

In this specification, when a layer or member is said to be located “on” another layer or member, this means that another layer or member is in contact with another layer or member, as well as when another layer or member is in contact with the other layer or member. This includes the case where another member is present.

In addition, when a part of the present specification “includes” a certain component, this means that other components may be further included instead of excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

[Film for food packaging materials]

The film for food packaging material according to an embodiment of the present invention,

First substrate; And

And a barrier layer comprising a natural product and a UV absorbing compound, disposed on the first substrate.

The film for food packaging materials effectively prevents food spoilage, has low oxygen permeability and low water permeability, and has sufficient transparency while having high UV barrier properties.

The film for food packaging materials includes a natural product and a UV absorbing compound in the barrier layer.

According to one embodiment, the natural product may include one or more of proteins and carbohydrates.

According to one embodiment, the natural product may include a protein.

According to one embodiment, the protein may be a protein derived from natural products.

For example, the protein is whey protein, concentrated whey protein, soy protein isolate (SPI), rice protein isolate (RPI), oat protein isolate (OPI), pea protein isolate , PPI), casein, sodium caseinate, corn zein, gelatin, wheat protein, or any combination thereof.

When the natural product contains a protein, the protein forms a three-dimensional network structure in the blocking layer to provide a blocking layer having a high level of oxygen barrier properties, moisture barrier properties and transparency. You can.

According to one embodiment, the natural product may include carbohydrates. According to another embodiment, the natural product may include protein and further include carbohydrates.

The carbohydrate includes at least one compound selected from monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. According to one embodiment, the carbohydrate may include polysaccharides, for example, pullulan, carrageenan, chitosan, starch, starch, agar, pectin or Any combination of these may be included, but is not limited thereto.

When the natural product contains carbohydrates, the carbohydrates form a three-dimensional network structure in the barrier layer, or structurally support the three-dimensional network structure of the protein, thereby providing a high level of oxygen barrier properties and moisture barrier properties. And a barrier layer having transparency.

According to one embodiment, per 100 parts by weight of the barrier layer, the content of the natural product may be 5 parts by weight to 99 parts by weight. For example, the content of the natural product may be 10 parts by weight or more, or 25 parts by weight or more, or 30 parts by weight or more per 100 parts by weight of the barrier layer. In addition, for example, the content of the natural product may be 85 parts by weight or less, or 80 parts by weight or less, or 75 parts by weight or less per 100 parts by weight of the barrier layer. When the content of the natural product satisfies the above range, there is an advantageous effect in terms of implementing oxygen and moisture barrier performance and productivity. If the content of the natural product is less than 5 parts by weight, it is not sufficient to implement oxygen and moisture barrier performance, and if it exceeds 99 parts by weight, there is a problem that production efficiency is lowered.

According to an embodiment, the UV absorbing compound is a benzoic acid-based compound, a salicylate-based compound, a benzophenone-based compound, a benzimidazole-based compound, a benzoquinone System compounds, benzotriazole compounds, oxanilide compounds, anthraquinone-containing compounds, or any combination thereof.

Examples of the benzoic acid-based compound, aminobenzoic acid (aminobenzoic acid), for example, p-aminobenzoic acid and the like, but is not limited thereto.

Examples of the salicylic acid-based compound include octyl salicylate, phenyl salicylate, 4-t-butylphenyl salicylate, and the like.

Examples of the benzophenone-based compound, benzophenone, 2-hydroxybenzophenone, 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-octylbenzo Phenone, 4-dodecyloxy-2-hydroxybenzophenone, 4-benzyloxy-2-hydroxybenzophenone, 2,2 ', 4,4'-tetrahydroxybenzophenone, 2,2'-dihydride Hydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

Examples of the benzimidazole-based compound include phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid (also referred to as ensulizole), but are not limited thereto.

The benzoquinone-containing compound may include, for example, 2-hydroxybenzoquinone.

The oxanilide-based compound may include, for example, 2-ethyl-2'-ethoxyoxanilide, 2-ethoxy-4'-dodecyloxanilide, and the like.

The anthraquinone-containing compound may include, for example, 1-hydroxyanthraquinone, 1,5-hydroxyanthraquinone, 1,8-hydroxyanthraquinone, and the like.

Examples of the benzotriazole-containing compound include 2- (2-hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (5-methyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- [2-hydroxy- 3,5-bis (α, α-dimethylbenzyl) phenyl] -2H-benzotriazole, 2- (3,5-di-t-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (3- t-butyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) -5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2- (3,5-di-t-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) -5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2 -(3,5-di-t-acyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (2'-hydroxy-5'-t-octylphenyl) benzotriazole, and the like.

According to one embodiment, the first substrate,

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), low density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate (PC), polymethyl methacrylate (poly (methyl methacrylate) PMMA), polyyi Polyimide (PI), oriented polypropylene (OPP), cast polypropylene (CPP), biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), polyethylene 2,6-dicarboxynaphthalate (polyethylene 2,6-dicarboxyl naphthalate: PEN), polyethersulfone (PES), polyester (polyester: PE), polystyrene (polystyrene: PS), nylon (nylon: Ny) and paper.

According to another embodiment, the first base material may be biodegradable.

According to one embodiment, the thickness of the first base material may be independently 5 μm to 100 μm, respectively. For example, the thickness of the first substrate may be 7 μm to 85 μm, or 10 μm to 70 μm. When the thickness of the first base material satisfies the above-mentioned range, the flexibility of the film for food packaging materials can be maintained, and a film for food packaging material is folded or crumpled to package food to make a desired shape. It can be easy.

According to an embodiment, the film for food packaging material may further include a second base material disposed on the blocking layer.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the film for food packaging material may include a first adhesive layer between the blocking layer and the second substrate.

For the description of the second substrate, reference may be made to the description of the first substrate.

According to one embodiment, the first adhesive layer may be an oily adhesive layer or an aqueous adhesive layer.

The first adhesive layer, polyurethane (polyurethane) -based resin, polyamide (polyamide) -based resin, ethylene-vinyl acetate (ethylene-vinyl acetate) -based resin, polyvinyl acetate (polyvinyl acetate) -based resin, phenol (phenol) resin , Melamine resin, urea resin, epoxy resin, polyester-based resin, polyvinyl alcohol, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) , May include one or more adhesives selected from the group consisting of alkid, acetyl cellulose, nitro cellulose, starch and hot melt thermoplastic polyurethane resins. have.

The oily adhesive layer may be formed using an oily adhesive known in the art.

For example, the oily adhesive layer may include an oily polyurethane-based resin.

The aqueous adhesive layer may be formed using an aqueous adhesive known in the art.

For example, the aqueous adhesive layer may include an aqueous polyurethane-based resin, polyvinylpyrrolidone resin, polyvinyl alcohol resin, aqueous acrylic resin, epoxy resin, phenol resin, starch, or any combination thereof.

According to one embodiment, the thickness of the adhesive layer may be 1 μm to 5 μm. For example, the thickness of the adhesive layer may be 3 μm to 4 μm, but is not limited thereto. When the thickness of the adhesive layer satisfies the above-described range, the flexibility of the film for food packaging material can be maintained, and even if the film for food packaging material is folded or rolled to package food, the film is not damaged. The laminated structure can be maintained.

According to another embodiment, the film for food packaging material may further include a third substrate disposed on the second substrate. In this case, the film for food packaging material may further include a second adhesive layer between the second base material and the third base material.

For example, the film for food packaging material, a first base material; A blocking layer disposed on the first substrate; A first adhesive layer disposed on the blocking layer; A second base material disposed on the first aqueous adhesive layer; A second adhesive layer disposed on the second substrate; And a third base material disposed on the second aqueous adhesive layer.

For the description of the third substrate, reference may be made to the description of the first substrate. In addition, the first base material, the second base material, and the third base material may be the same or different from each other.

For a description of the second adhesive layer, reference may be made to the description of the first adhesive layer. For example, each of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer may be an aqueous adhesive layer. In addition, the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer may be the same or different from each other.

However, the laminated structure of the film for the food packaging material is not limited to the above-described structure, and optionally includes an n-1 substrate, optionally adhered by the n adhesive on the third substrate. The repeating lamination unit (n is an integer of 4 or more, for example, 4 to 10, 4 to 8, or 4 to 6) may further include one or more. For example, the film for food packaging material may further include 1 to 5, or 1 to 3, the repeating lamination units on the third substrate. The description of the n-th base material may refer to the description of the first base material, and the description of the n-1 adhesive layer may refer to the description of the first adhesive layer.

According to one embodiment, the film for the food packaging material may have an oxygen permeability of 1 cc / (m ² day) or less, for example, 0.5 cc / (m ² day) or less.

According to one embodiment, the film for the food packaging material may have a moisture permeability of 5 g / (m ² day) or less, for example, 3.5 g / (m ² day) or less.

According to one embodiment, the light transmittance (transparency) of the film for the food packaging material may be 80% or more, for example, 85% to 95%.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the haze (haze) of the film for the food packaging material may be 5%.

[Composition for forming a barrier layer]

According to an aspect of the present invention, a natural product; UV absorbing compounds; Fillers; And a solvent; is provided, a composition for forming a barrier layer.

For descriptions of natural products and UV absorbing compounds used in the composition for forming the barrier layer, reference may be made to the foregoing.

According to one embodiment, the filler is sorbitol (sorbitol), fructose (sucrose), sucrose (sucrose), mannitol (mannitol), propylene glycol (propylene glycol), glycerol (glycerol), polyethylene glycol (polyethylene glycol) Or any combination thereof.

The filler is disposed in a hole between three-dimensional network structures formed by the natural product to fill the pores, thereby increasing the oxygen barrier property and moisture barrier property of the barrier layer, and smoothing the surface. can do.

The content of the filler may be 5 parts by weight to 25 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the composition for forming the barrier layer, for example, 7 parts by weight to 15 parts by weight. When the content of the filler satisfies the above range, there is an advantageous effect in terms of the appearance of the film, mechanical properties, oxygen barrier properties and moisture barrier properties. If the content of the filler is less than 5 parts by weight, there is a problem that the coating film is cracked and peeled off from the base film, and when it exceeds 25 parts by weight, when the dry coating film is stored for a long time, the filler migrates to lower the transparency of the film. There is a problem of deteriorating the oxygen barrier properties or moisture barrier properties.

According to one embodiment, the solvent may be water, but is not limited thereto. For example, distilled water or purified water may be used as the solvent.

The content of the solvent may be 50 parts by weight to 99 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the composition for forming the barrier layer, for example, 70 parts by weight to 95 parts by weight.

 [Production Method for Food Packaging Materials]

According to an aspect of the present invention, forming a blocking layer comprising a natural product and a UV absorbing compound on the first substrate; includes,

The step of forming the blocking layer

Applying the composition for forming a blocking layer on the first substrate; And removing at least a portion of the solvent from the composition for forming a blocking layer.

The composition for forming the barrier layer is provided with a method for producing a film for food packaging materials, including natural products, UV absorbing compounds, fillers, and solvents.

For the description of the food packaging film produced by using the method for manufacturing the food packaging material, refer to the foregoing.

The step of forming the blocking layer may use the composition for forming the blocking layer. For the description of the composition for forming the barrier layer, reference may be made to the foregoing.

The composition for forming the barrier layer may be provided in a thickness of 10㎛ to 70㎛. The thicker the thickness at which the composition for forming the barrier layer is provided is, the higher the oxygen barrier properties and UV barrier properties are, and the thinner the thickness is, the more economical and transparent the manufacturing process is.

The forming of the blocking layer may include applying the composition for forming the blocking layer on the first substrate; And removing at least a portion of the solvent from the composition for forming the barrier layer.

According to one embodiment, the step of applying the composition for forming the barrier layer may use a method such as spin coating, wet coating, spray coating, dip coating, and the like.

According to one embodiment, the step of removing at least a portion of the solvent in the composition for forming the barrier layer may be performed by a method of hot air drying. For example, the step of removing at least a portion of the solvent in the composition for forming a barrier layer may be performed at a temperature of 60 ° C to 150 ° C for 1 minute to 5 minutes using a hot air dryer.

According to one embodiment, the method of manufacturing a film for food packaging material further comprises laminating a second substrate on the barrier layer, and laminating a second substrate on the barrier layer is on the barrier layer. It may further include the step of bonding the second substrate by forming a first adhesive layer thereon.

According to one embodiment, the step of adhering the second substrate may further include applying the adhesive on the barrier layer to a thickness of 3 μm to 10 μm. For example, the adhesive may be applied to a thickness of 5 μm to 10 μm, or 7 μm to 8 μm. As such, when the adhesive is applied to a thickness of 3 μm to 10 μm, the thickness of the first adhesive layer after drying may be formed to 1 μm to 5 μm.

According to one embodiment, an aqueous adhesive may be used as the adhesive.

The aqueous adhesive may include an aqueous polyurethane resin, polyvinylpyrrolidone resin, polyvinyl alcohol resin, aqueous acrylic resin, epoxy resin, phenol resin, starch or any combination thereof.

According to one embodiment, the step of forming the aqueous adhesive layer may use a dry lamination method, but is not limited thereto, and various methods known in the art may be used.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the method for manufacturing the food packaging film may further include the step of adhering the third substrate by forming a second adhesive layer on the second substrate.

However, the manufacturing method of the film for the food packaging material is not limited to the above-described laminated structure, and if necessary, selectively (n) adhesive layer is optionally formed on the third substrate to repeat the adhesion of the nth substrate. The step of laminating may be performed one or more times, for example, 1 to 5 times, or 1 to 3 times.

For a description of the step of bonding the third base material and the step of bonding the nth base material, reference may be made to the description of the step of bonding the first base material.

For descriptions of the first base material, the second base material, the third base material, and the nth base material, reference may be made to the foregoing description, respectively. In addition, the description of the first adhesive layer, the second adhesive layer, and the n-1 adhesive layer may refer to the foregoing.

Hereinafter, the following examples illustrate the present invention without limiting the scope of the present invention.

[Example]

Example 1: Food packaging material manufacturing example

(1) Preparation of a composition for forming a barrier layer

After slowly adding 8 g of protein to 92 g of distilled water under stirring, 8 g of sorbitol was added to the aqueous protein solution. When the protein and sorbitol are sufficiently dispersed / dissolved in distilled water, Ensulizole 1M is added, the pH of the reactant is adjusted to 9 using 1N NaOH, and the reactant is stirred at 300 rpm using a mechanical stirrer and heated to 90 ° C. After heating for 30 minutes, it was cooled.

(2) Coating of barrier layer

After the PET was adhered to the coating glass plate as a base film, the composition for forming the barrier layer was dropped on the base film about 1 to 2.5 g, and applied to a thickness of about 50 μm using an applicator (YBA-5). . Next, a coating film was prepared by drying the film coated with the coating composition at about 120 ° C. for 3 to 5 minutes using a hot air dryer.

(3) Preparation of food packaging film

After applying the water-based adhesive to a thickness of 7㎛ to 8㎛ on the top of the coating film, the Ny substrate was laminated using a dry lamination method. After applying the water-based adhesive on the Ny substrate to a thickness of 7㎛ to 8㎛, the LDPE substrate was laminated using a dry lamination method.

Example 2

A film for food packaging was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that aminobenzoic acid was used instead of Ensulizole.

Example 3

A film for food packaging was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that octyl salicylate was used instead of Ensulizole.

Example 4

A film for food packaging was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that benzophenone was used instead of Ensulizole.

Comparative Example 1

A film for food packaging was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that Ensulizole was not used.

[Evaluation Example]

Evaluation Example 1: Evaluation of physical properties of the film for food packaging materials

After measuring the UV transmittance of the films for food packaging materials of Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Example 1 using JASCO V-670 (resolution 5 nm) at room temperature, the results are shown in Table 1 and Figure 1 below. .

In addition, the oxygen transmittance (oxygen transmission rate: OTR), water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of the films for food packaging materials of Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Example 1 were measured, and haze (haze) was measured. The results are shown in Table 1 below.

Oxygen permeability is expressed as the amount of oxygen permeating the coating film for 24 hours at a temperature of 23 ± 1 ° C and an O ₂ concentration of 100%, and was measured using a MOCON, OXTRAN 2/21 oxygen permeability tester.

Moisture permeability is expressed as the amount of water vapor permeating the coating film for 24 hours at 37 ± 1 ° C and 100% humidity, and was measured using a MOCON, PERMATRAN-W 3/33 water vapor permeability tester.

Light transmittance and haze were measured using a NIPPON DENSHOKU, NDH7000 haze meter.

		Comparative Example 1 (no UV absorbing compound)	Example 1 (Ensulizole)	Example 2 (Aminobenzoic acid)	Example 3 (Octyl salicylate)	Example 4 (Benzophenone)
UV transmittance (%)	245nm	80.9	2.1	3.5	24.5	3.0
	255nm	85.8	2.4	3.6	29.9	3.0
	360nm	89.1	24.8	90.2	83.8	64.7
OTR (cc / m 2 · day )		0.20	0.18	0.19	0.20	0.19
WVTR (g / m 2 · day )		2.67	2.74	2.30	2.72	3.21
Light transmittance (%)		89.34	89.39	89.50	89.21	88.90
Haze (%)		4.68	4.54	4.55	4.32	4.71

Referring to Table 1, it was confirmed that the food packaging film according to one embodiment of the present invention has excellent UV blocking property and oxygen blocking property, high light transmittance and low haze, and thus excellent transparency.

Claims (13)

1. First substrate; And

   A film for food packaging materials, including; a barrier layer comprising a natural product and a UV absorbing compound disposed on the first substrate.
2. According to claim 1,

   The natural product is a film for food packaging materials, including one or more of proteins and carbohydrates.
3. According to claim 2,

   The protein is whey protein, concentrated whey protein, soy protein isolate (SPI), rice protein isolate (RPI), oat protein isolate (OPI), pea protein isolate (PPI), Film for food packaging, casein, sodium caseinate, corn zein, gelatin, wheat protein or any combination thereof.
4. According to claim 2,

   The carbohydrate is a film for food packaging materials, including pullulan, carrageenan, chitosan, starch, agar, pectin or any combination thereof.
5. According to claim 1,

   The UV absorbing compound is a benzoic acid-based compound, a salicylate-based compound, a benzophenone-based compound, a benzimidazole-based compound, a benzoquinone-based compound, an oxanilide A film for food packaging materials, which is an (oxanilide) -based compound, an anthraquinone-based compound, a benzotriazole-based compound, or any combination thereof.
6. According to claim 1,

   The first substrate,

   Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), low density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate (PC), polymethyl methacrylate (poly (methyl methacrylate) PMMA), polyyi Polyimide (PI), oriented polypropylene (OPP), cast polypropylene (CPP), biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), polyethylene 2,6-dicarboxynaphthalate (polyethylene 2,6-dicarboxyl naphthalate: PEN), polyethersulfone (PES), polyester (polyester: PE), polystyrene (PS), nylon (nylon: Ny) and paper, for food packaging materials film.
7. According to claim 1,

   Further comprising a second substrate disposed on the blocking layer,

   A film for a food packaging material including a first adhesive layer between the barrier layer and the second substrate.
8. According to claim 1,

   The first adhesive layer is an aqueous adhesive layer, a film for food packaging material.
9. According to claim 1,

   Oxygen permeability of the food packaging film is 1 cc / (m ² day) or less, food packaging film.
10. According to claim 1,

    The film for food packaging materials has a light transmittance of 80% or more, and the haze of the film for food packaging materials is 5% or less.
11. Natural products; UV absorbing compounds; Fillers; And a solvent; composition for forming a barrier layer.
12. Forming a blocking layer comprising a natural product and a UV absorbing compound on the first substrate; includes,

    The step of forming the blocking layer

    Coating a composition for forming a barrier layer on the first substrate; And removing at least a portion of the solvent from the composition for forming a blocking layer.

    The composition for forming the barrier layer includes a natural product, a UV absorbing compound, a filler and a solvent, and a method for manufacturing a film for food packaging materials.
13. The method of claim 12,

    Further comprising the step of laminating a second substrate on the blocking layer,

    The step of laminating a second base material on the barrier layer comprises forming a first adhesive layer on the barrier layer and adhering the second base material.

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