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. 2018 Jul 11;8(7):518. doi: 10.3390/nano8070518

Table 1.

Mechanical properties of various biopolymers for food packaging [27]. σ*, specific tensile strength; E*, specific tensile modulus; ε, ultimate strain.

Type of Biopolymer Toughness (MPa) σ* (Nm/g) E* (kNm/g) E (%)
RS/yeast (this work) 0.14 1.1 0.032 15.4
PLA 0.26 16.8 0.3 2.5
PLLA 0.23 40.0 2.2 3.0
PDLLA 0.28 22.1 0.8 2.0
PDLLA/PGA50/50 0.41 30.9 0.8 2.0