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The patches were placed under various environmental conditions: ambient humidity (grey), 75% Relative humidity (striped), and 95% relative humidity (white). The patches remained under these conditions until a stable mass was measured. Swelling was calculated from the percent change in film weight from water uptake. n = 3 ± standard deviation (SD).
