Table 4.

Values of the storage modulus (E´) of adhesive polymers for various temperatures

Vacuum Dried Samples
Samples	Storage Modulus (MPa)
	25 °C	37 °C	70 °C	>175 °C (rubbery region)
C0	3600 (104)	3300 (102)	2300 (11)	24.0 (0.3)
C8	3300 (65)	3100 (76)	2400 (53)	25.4 (1.3)
C16	3100 (102)	2900 (109)	2200 (103)	21.6 (1.0)
E0	3700 (222)	3400 (197)	2100 (76)	28.5 (1.9)*
E8	3600 (69)**	3300 (59)**	2400 (64)	39.9 (3.8)**
E16	3400 (183)#	3200 (178)	2300 (101)	40.6 (4.0)#
Water-submersed Samples
Samples	Storage Modulus (MPa)
	25 °C	37 °C	70 °C	>175 °C (rubbery region)
C0	2400 (121)	1900 (100)	261 (46)	-
C8	2200 (35)	1800 (46)	345 (94)	-
C16	2000 (28)	1700 (30)	454 (70)	-
E0	2300 (118)	2000 (111)	398 (81)*	-
E8	2400 (225)	2100 (197)	800 (73)**	-
E16	2000 (125)	1700 (116)	730 (50)#	-

n = 5 +/− (S.D.).

^*Significantly (p < 0.05) different from control C0

^**significantly (p < 0.05) different from control C8

^#significantly (p < 0.05) different from control C16.