Table 4. Summary of the Main Properties of the Developed Films as Wound Dressingsa.
| surface free energy |
mechanical behavior |
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| abbreviation | roughness | water content | IFT (s) | IFT (s,P) | IFT (s,D) | Young’s modulus | maximum tensile strength | elongation at break | biocidal properties | biodegradation | biocompatibility and NO synthesis |
| 100CTS | ++ | + | +++ | + | +++ | + | ++ | + | + | + | ++ |
| 98CTS/2A | + | ++ | ++ | + | +++ | + | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| 95CTS/5A | +++ | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | + | + | ++ | ++ |
| 99CTS/S | + | +++ | + | ++ | ++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | ++ |
| 97CTS/2A/S | + | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | + | ++ | + |
| 94CTS/5A/S | + | +++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | +++ | + | + | ++ | +++ |
| 99CTS/GL | + | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | + | +++ | +++ | ++ |
| 97CTS/2A/GL | ++ | ++ | + | +++ | + | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | + | + |
| 94CTS/5A/GL | ++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | + | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | ++ |
a
Considering the specific feature (i.e., roughness, water content, etc.), the level of adequacy is indicated with + (low), ++ (moderate), and +++ (high). Level of adequacy. + low; ++ moderate; +++ high.