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Table 1 Oxygen permeability of nanocellulose film compared to those made form commercially available petroleum based materials and other polymers

From: High performance green barriers based on nanocellulose

Material

Oxygen permeability (cc.μm/m2.day.kPa)

References, conditions

CNF

0.6

[35], at 65% RH

CNF (carboxymethylated)

0.0006

[27], at 0% RH

CNF (carboxymethylated)

0.85

[27], at 50% RH

Cellophane

0.41

[46], at 0%RH

PVdC

0.1-3

[47], at 50% RH

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH)

0.20

[47], at 0% RH

EVOH

0.01-0.1

[47], at 0% RH

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