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. 2020 Jul 9;13(14):3073. doi: 10.3390/ma13143073

Table 4.

Observation of the course of crosslinking process of hydrogels obtained using crosslinkers with different molecular weights and amounts.

Crosslinking Agent [mL] Observations for PEGDA 575 Observations for PEGDA 700
2 No hydrogel crosslinking
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No hydrogel crosslinking
4
6 Crosslinking/very brittle material
→ not adequate for mechanical tests
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Crosslinking/very brittle material
→ not adequate for mechanical tests
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8
10 The material can be used to
prepare samples for mechanical tests
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12