Controlled Release of Antimicrobial ClO2 Gas from a Two-Layer

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Controlled Release of Antimicrobial ClO2 Gas from a Two-layer Polymeric Film System Zhifeng Bai, Diego Edison Cristancho, Aaron A. Rachford, Amy L Reder, Alexander Williamson, and Adam L Grzesiak J. Agric. Food Chem., Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b03875 • Publication Date (Web): 13 Oct 2016 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on October 25, 2016

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Controlled Release of Antimicrobial ClO2 Gas from a Two-layer Polymeric Film System

Zhifeng Baia, *, Diego E. Cristanchob, Aaron A. Rachforda, Amy L. Redera, Alexander Williamsonb, Adam L. Grzesiaka,*

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The Dow Chemical Company, Core Research and Development, 1702 Building, Midland, MI

48674 b

The Dow Chemical Company, Core Research and Development, 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.,

Freeport, TX 77541

* Author for correspondence:

Zhifeng Bai, Ph.D.

Adam L. Grzesiak, Ph.D.

Core R&D - Formulation Science

Core R&D - Formulation Science

Dow Chemical Company

Dow Chemical Company

Building 1702, 103B

Building 1702, 107B

Midland, MI 48674

Midland, MI 48674

Phone: (989) 636-3156

Phone: (989) 636-7749

[email protected]

[email protected]

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ABSTRACT

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We report a two-component label system comprising a chlorite-containing polymer film and an

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acid-containing polymer film that can release antimicrobial ClO2 gas upon adhering the two

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films together to enable a reaction of the chlorite and acid under moisture exposure. The chlorite-

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containing film comprises a commercial acrylate-based pressure sensitive adhesive polymer

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impregnated with sodium chlorite. The acid-containing film comprises a commercial polyvinyl

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alcohol polymer loaded with tartaric acid. Both of the films were prepared on low ClO2-

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absorbing substrate films from stable aqueous systems of the polymers with high reagent

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loading. Rapid and sustained releases of significant amounts of ClO2 gas from the label system

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were observed in an in-situ quantification system using UV-vis spectrometry. It was found that

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the ClO2 release is slower at a lower temperature and can be accelerated by moisture in the

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atmosphere and the films. Controlled release of ClO2 gas from the label system was

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demonstrated by tailoring film composition and thickness. A model was developed to extract

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release kinetics and revealed good conversions of the label system. This two-component system

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can potentially be applied as a two-part label without premature release for applications in food

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packaging.

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KEYWORDS: chlorine dioxide, antimicrobial polymer, food packaging, controlled release

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Introduction

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Antimicrobial polymers have received much interest due to the significant concern of

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microbial infection from food, drugs, and other perishable.1−3 In general, antimicrobial polymers

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are antimicrobially active themselves, which comprise bioactive functional groups4,5 or are

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impregnated with antimicrobial agents in polymer matrix.6−8 In comparison with conventional

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low molecular weight antimicrobial agents, antimicrobial polymers hold promise for mitigating

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potential toxicity of residuals to the environment, controlling release rate, promoting efficiency

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and synergy, etc. arising from widely tunable chemical and physical attributes of polymers.9

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Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is an antimicrobial and oxidative agent that can be used in food

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industry such as for food disinfection10−15 and pesticide oxidation.16,17 It possesses broad

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spectrum kill, facile diffusion, i.e., as a gas, to crevices and uneven surfaces where microbes may

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be dwelling, rapid acting, non-chlorinating and selective oxidation, regulatory compliance, etc.

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ClO2 is often released from aqueous solutions18 or sachets19 through reaction, e.g., between

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chlorite and acid in liquid20 or powder,21,22 or physical encapsulation and release.23 Examples of

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controlled release of ClO2 gas from polymer films however are limited. For instance, Ray et al.

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reported ClO2 gas-releasing polylactic acid polymer films that contained sodium chlorite and

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citric acid and were prepared by casting a methylene chloride solution of the polymer and

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reagents.24 Wellinghoff patented composition of single-layer films that comprise a blend of a

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hydrophobic polymer containing an acid-releasing agent and a hydrophilic chlorite-containing

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polymer.25 The films were prepared by hot-melt mixing and released ClO2 gas upon exposure to

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moisture, where the moisture accelerates diffusion of the reagents in the polymer films.

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Wellinghoff and Kampa also developed moisture-triggered ClO2 gas-releasing multi-layer film

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compositions that comprise a hydrophobic polymer layer containing an acid-releasing agent

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adjacent to a hydrophilic chlorite-containing polymer layer.26 One drawback of these ClO2 gas

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generating systems is premature release of ClO2 under exposure to moisture that may occur even

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without moisture exposure due to direct contact of the reagents.

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Herein, we report a two-component label system that releases ClO2 gas upon adhering the two

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layers together and exposure to moisture when the release is needed, which thus minimizes

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premature release. The label system comprises a commercial acrylate-based pressure sensitive

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adhesive (PSA) polymer impregnated with sodium chlorite and a commercial polyvinyl alcohol

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polymer loaded with tartaric acid. The two polymer layers were prepared from stable aqueous

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systems of the polymers with high reagent loading. Releases of ClO2 gas from the label system

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were determined in an in-situ quantification system using UV-vis spectrometry. Effects of

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temperature, humidity, film composition, and film thickness on the release were examined.

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Release kinetics and yield were extracted by modeling.

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Experimental Procedures

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Materials

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All chemicals were used as received from their respective manufacturers unless noted

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otherwise and include NaClO2 (80%), L-(+)-tartaric acid (TA), and acetic acid from Aldrich;

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RHOPLEX™ PS-7850 adhesive from The Dow Chemical Company; K2SO4 from Alfa Aesar;

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K2CO3 from Acros; H2SO4 from Fischer Scientific; and 88% hydrolyzed poly(vinyl alcohol)

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from Kuraray.

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ClO2 Generation and Detection

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ClO2 gas generation was conducted in a glass reactor in dark conditions and monitored by UV-

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vis spectroscopy27 with a Shimadzu UV1800. The reactor was connected to a 10 cm pathlength

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gas cell (Starna) via polytetrafluoroethylene tubings and unions (total volume = 791 mL) that

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were equipped with a Cole-Parmer MasterFlex (Model 77390-00) peristaltic pump (typical

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setting = 40) to facilitate ClO2 mass transport from the reactor to the gas cell in the

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spectrophotometer. The UV-vis absorbance was acquired from 200 to 500 nm with a step size of

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0.1 nm and acquisition frequency of 15 or 60 min (see supporting information). The wavelength

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at maximum absorption (λmax), typically at 351.7 nm, was typically monitored to produce

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absorbance versus time plots. The quantity of ClO2 gas generated was calculated using known

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absorption cross section values of ClO2 gas,28,29 absorbance, reactor volume, and UV cell length.

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Evaluation of the signal-to-noise at low concentrations of gas combined with the known

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absorption cross-sections of 1.275 x 10-17 cm2 at 296 K at 351.30 nm,28 which translates to a

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molar absorptivity of 3338 M-1cm-1, indicates a detection limit of