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. 2008 May 24;9(2):660–667. doi: 10.1208/s12249-008-9083-3

Table VI.

Mechanical properties of the prepared bioadhesive buccal films of CTZ

Batch code Tensile strength (kg mm−2; mean ± SDa) Elongation at break (%mm−2; mean ± SDa)
Films with 1.5% glycerol Films with 0.5% glycerolb Films with 1.5% glycerol Films with 0.5% glycerolb
S1 2.23 ± 0.13 4.78 ± 0.18 49.64 ± 1.25 22.35 ± 0.16
S2 2.32 ± 0.19 4.54 ± 0.21 48.95 ± 2.05 24.58 ± 2.46
S3 1.86 ± 0.15 3.13 ± 0.14 39.08 ± 1.46 18.87 ± 2.14
S4 1.05 ± 0.18 2.42 ± 0.25 32.60 ± 1.97 14.47 ± 1.52
S5 0.86 ± 0.09 1.96 ± 0.11 25.67 ± 1.24 12.54 ± 1.36

a n = 5; standard deviation for five determinations

bFilms with 0.5% v/v glycerol concentration was prepared only to study mechanical properties