Analysis for organic residues from aids to polymerization used to make plastics intended for food contact |
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Authors: | Peter J Fordham John W Gramshaw Laurence Castle |
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Affiliation: | Procter Department of Food Science, University of Leeds, UK. |
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Abstract: | Polymers intended for food contact use have been analysed for organic residues which could be attributed to a range of substances employed as polymerization aids (e.g. initiators and catalysts). A wide range of polymers was extracted with solvents and the extracts analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The overwhelming majority of substances identified were not derived from aids to polymerization but were oligomers, additives and adventitious contaminants. However, a small number of substances were identified as initiator residues. These included tetramethylsuccinonitrile (TMSN) which was observed in two polymers and it derived from recombination of two azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) initiator radicals. Methyl benzoate, benzoic acid, biphenyl and phenyl benzoate were detected in one poly(methyl methacrylate) sample and in two polyvinylchlorides and they are thought to be derived from benzoyl peroxide initiator. TMSN was subsequently targeted for analysis of poly-(methyl methacrylate) plastics using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry (1 |
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Keywords: | Aids To Polymerization Azo And Peroxy Initiator Residues Tetramethylsuccinonitrile Gc-MS H-NMR Migration Food Simulants |
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