Study on preparation and properties of PEG blend film

Abstract

PEG (Polyethylene glycol) of biodegradable polymer materials were used to prepare (1 wt%, 3 wt%, 5 wt% and 7 wt%) PEG films. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was added to the PEG solution and mixed films with different mass fraction ratios of PEG/PVA (2:0.66, 2:2 and 2:6) were produced. Sericin (SS) was added to the PEG/PVA mixed solution to make PEG/PVA/SS mixed films with different mass fraction ratios (2:1:2, 1:5:2, 1:5:1, 2:5:1 and 1:1:1). The scanning electron microscope, film thickness measurement, tensile test and the swelling degree and dissolution loss rate test were used to analyze the mixed film. The research results showed that under the experimental conditions the PEG blend film had good film forming properties. The thickness of the blend film increased with the increase of solute mass fraction. The break strength of the PEG/PVA blend film increased with the increase of PVA mass fraction. The break strength, break stretch and break elongation of the PEG/PVA/SS blend film were all good and increased with the increase of PVA content. The results of swelling degree and dissolution loss rate showed that both PEG/PVA and PEG/PVA/SS blend films had good water-holding properties. The dissolution loss rate of blended films was less than 50% besides PEG/PVA (2:2) and PEG/PVA/SS (1:1:1) blend film.