Table 3.
Thermal analyses of SA, chitosan, SACCH, GACCH, collagen, SACC, and GACC under N 2 air atmosphere
| Temperature (°C) | Percentage of weight loss (heating rate 20°C/min) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | Chitosan | SACCH | GACCH | Collagen | SACC | GACC | |
| 100 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 20 |
| 200 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 24 |
| 300 | 95 | 56 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 33 |
| 400 | 100 | 73 | 69 | 52 | 67 | 55 | 58 |
| 500 | 100 | 77 | 77 | 58 | 73 | 62 | 68 |
| 600 | 100 | 81 | 79 | 60 | 75 | 63 | 70 |
SA, sebacic acid; SACCH, sebacic acid cross-linked chitosan; GACCH, glutaraldehyde cross-linked chitosan; SACC, sebacic acid cross-linked collagen; GACC, glutaraldehyde cross-linked collagen.