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. 2014 Jan 17;15(3):830–836. doi: 10.1021/bm4016539

Table 5. Temperature-Dependent Erosion Properties from QCM-D and Macroscopic Films.

(co)polymer composition Ty/Hva [mol %] QCM-D Tonset [°C] Δ(Tg/wetTonset) [°C] QCM-D rate of mass-loss at 37 °C [mg cm–2 d–1] macroscopic rate of mass-loss at 37 °C [mg cm–2 d–1]
100/0 29 21 0.20 ± 0.02 0.14 ± 0.01
90/10 33 21 0.12 ± 0.01 0.07 ± 0.01
75/25 34 20 0.03 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.01
50/50 37 20 - -
0/100 43 20 - -