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. 2023 Oct 3;8(41):38658–38667. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c05932

Table 3. Mechanical Properties of PGBAT, PGBS, and PGBT Copolymersa.

sample Young’s modulus/MPa tensile strength/MPa elongation at break/%
PBAT 101 ± 30 24.1 ± 1.9 774 ± 61
PGBAT21 83.9 ± 6.8 7.23 ± 0.71 329 ± 75
PGBAT44 26.5 ± 2.2 2.04 ± 0.26 40.8 ± 8.3
PGBAT86 53.5 ± 9.4 2.12 ± 0.44 36.8 ± 13.2
PGBAT89 74.8 ± 20.8 3.79 ± 1.66 28.1 ± 16.6
PGBAT92 329 ± 56 6.12 ± 0.60 18.6 ± 6.6
PGA 7600 ± 1200 124 ± 21 3.0 ± 5.8
PGBS91 9.74 ± 2.13 0.60 ± 0.08 410 ± 209
PGBT80 674 ± 55 9.10 ± 0.82 285 ± 143
a

Samples are compared to commercial PBAT and PGA. Samples were stored for 2 weeks at 21 °C before testing.