Table 1.
Effect of different RF concentrations (% w/w of GT) on the mechanical properties (TS, TM, and Eb) of GT-based films.
| Films | TS (MPa) |
TM (MPa) |
Eb (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure GT (control) | 21.02 ± 0.33 a | 125.93 ± 1.66 a | 86.01 ± 4.25 d |
| 0.3% RF | 21.66 ± 1.45 a | 125.27 ± 1.69 a | 74.37 ± 2.63 b |
| 0.5% RF | 22.85 ± 0.56 ab | 216.07 ± 4.39 b | 64.25 ± 3.99 a |
| 0.75% RF | 24.74 ± 1.41 b | 278.49 ± 2.39 c | 67.62 ± 1.08 a |
| 1.25% RF | 28.05 ± 1.24 c | 294.49 ± 2.10 d | 80.55 ± 1.48 c |
TS: Tensile Strength; TM: Tensile Modulus; Eb: Elongation at Break. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. In each column, means with the same lowercase letter are not significantly different (p > 0.05).