Table 2. Different Properties/Characteristics of all the Filmsa.
| s. no | film | thickness | opacity | tensile strength (MPa) | elongation at break (%) | water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) in g/m2/day | water absorption capacity (%) | oxygen transmission rate (OTR) (cm3/m2/day) | oxygen permeability (OP) (cc/m·24 h·atm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 0.05 ± 0.003c | 3.16 ± 0.15b | 3.67 ± 1.00c | 33.17 ± 1.75d | 560.93 ± 1.94a | 75.68 ± 1.84a | 1910.64 ± 1.15a | 4.12 ± 0.01e |
| 2 | CX | 0.06 ± 0.010c | 3.33 ± 0.15b | 5.68 ± 1.43c | 14.73 ± 1.39e | 494.26 ± 2.54b | 68.60 ± 0.38b | 1846.92 ± 0.57b | 4.78 ± 0.02d |
| 3 | CXZ1 | 0.08 ± 0.003b | 3.43 ± 0.4b | 20.94 ± 1.65 ab | 63.60 ± 1.25b | 270.48 ± 2.65d | 31.07 ± 1.56d | 1630.57 ± 0.44d | 5.62 ± 0.025c |
| 4 | CXZ3 | 0.09 ± 0.005 ab | 4.7 ± 0.3a | 24.42 ± 1.26a | 118.6 ± 1.52a | 252.65 ± 2.64e | 30.36 ± 1.2e | 1579.6 ± 0.28e | 6.15 ± 0.025b |
| 5 | CXZ5 | 0.10 ± 0.011a | 5.17 ± 0.2a | 20.13 ± 2.25b | 53.34 ± 2.56c | 296.29 ± 2.76c | 55.11 ± 1.75c | 1809.03 ± 0.96c | 7.86 ± 0.03a |
a
Means that do not share a letter are significantly different values at (p ≤ 0.05) using the Tukey test (mean ± SD, n = 3).