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. 2016 Sep 2;11:4339–4355. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S112265

Table 2.

Mean contact angle values and surface energy of PU and PU-HN-PA dressing

Sample name Contact angle using distilled water (°) Contact angle using diiodomethane (°) Contact angle using glycerol (°) Dispersive component γsd(mJ/m2) Polar component γsp(mJ/m2) Surface free energy γs (mJ/m2)
PU 80.86±1.02 51.97±1.38 90.65±1.21 33.18±0.59 4.58±0.26 37.76±0.80
PU-HN-PA 66.95±1.14 44.45±1.93 81.85±2.00 36.97±0.80 9.72±0.46 46.69±1.01

Note: Data presented as mean ± SD.

Abbreviations: HN, honey; PA, Carica papaya; PU, polyurethane.