Table I.
Trial parameters
| Trial | Test | Thickness (μm) | Elongation at breakage (%) | Breakage traction (MPa) | Module (dryer 2%) (MPa) | Area under the curve (MPa) | Breakage load (cursor) (N) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Untreated | 1 | 51 | 314 | 32.9 | 18.8 | 39.6 | 10.08 |
| 2 | 55 | 330 | 33.3 | 17.5 | 41.8 | 10.99 | ||
| 3 | 55 | 323 | 33.9 | 17.8 | 42.6 | 11.17 | ||
| 4 | 58 | 338 | 31.3 | 17.2 | 39 | 10.9 | ||
| 5 | 58 | 323 | 28.9 | 18.3 | 35.7 | 10.06 | ||
| M | 55 | 326 | 32.1 | 17.9 | 39.7 | 10.64 | ||
| SD | 2.9 | 9.1 | 2 | 0.6 | 27 | 0.5 | ||
| G2 | Hydrogen peroxide 3% | 1 | 56 | 344 | 33.2 | 13.8 | 41.3 | 11.17 |
| 2 | 57 | 338 | 32.4 | 16.4 | 38.5 | 11.08 | ||
| 3 | 55 | 334 | 30.6 | 17.7 | 37.9 | 10.1 | ||
| 4 | 54 | 339 | 35.8 | 21.7 | 45.6 | 11.59 | ||
| 5 | 53 | 335 | 31.5 | 18.2 | 38.8 | 10.02 | ||
| M | 55 | 338 | 32.7 | 18.2 | 40.4 | 10.79 | ||
| SD | 1.6 | 3.9 | 2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.7 | ||
| G3 | Chlorhexidine alcohol | 1 | 53 | 336 | 23.1 | 16.1 | 29.2 | 7.35 |
| 2 | 56 | 314 | 20.9 | 17.7 | 25.7 | 7.02 | ||
| 3 | 55 | 330 | 23.4 | 16.8 | 29 | 7.72 | ||
| 4 | 54 | 342 | 25.6 | 18.2 | 33 | 8.28 | ||
| 5 | 51 | 323 | 27.1 | 20.4 | 33.6 | 8.28 | ||
| M | 54 | 329 | 24 | 17.9 | 30.1 | 7.73 | ||
| SD | 1.9 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 0.6 | ||
| G4 | 96% Ethanol | 1 | 59 | 354 | 16.2 | 14.1 | 22.5 | 5.75 |
| 2 | 53 | 338 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 24.3 | 5.5 | ||
| 3 | 57 | 350 | 21.4 | 16.2 | 29.1 | 7.33 | ||
| 4 | 54 | 323 | 21.2 | 17.2 | 27.5 | 6.88 | ||
| 5 | 57 | 318 | 21 | 15 | 25.5 | 7.18 | ||
| M | 56 | 337 | 19.4 | 15.8 | 25.8 | 6.53 | ||
| SD | 2.4 | 15.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | ||
| G5 | Bleach solution 1:10 | 1 | 55 | 300 | 27 | 17 | 31.2 | 8.39 |
| 2 | 52 | 295 | 27.8 | 18.5 | 31.9 | 8.68 | ||
| 3 | 54 | 308 | 29.3 | 18.7 | 35.9 | 9.48 | ||
| 4 | 56 | 302 | 26.2 | 17.1 | 32.2 | 8.8 | ||
| 5 | 56 | 290 | 25.4 | 16.3 | 28.2 | 8.52 | ||
| M | 55 | 299 | 27.1 | 17.5 | 31.9 | 8.88 | ||
| SD | 1.7 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.8 | 0.4 | ||
| G6 | Alcohol-based disinfectant | 1 | 56 | 309 | 20.2 | 15.6 | 24.3 | 6.78 |
| 2 | 52 | 323 | 26.8 | 19.2 | 32.2 | 8.35 | ||
| 3 | 57 | 295 | 23.2 | 11.3 | 26.5 | 7.92 | ||
| 4 | 53 | 292 | 21.7 | 18.7 | 25 | 6.9 | ||
| 5 | 55 | 277 | 21.5 | 16.8 | 24.5 | 7.1 | ||
| M | 55 | 299 | 22.7 | 16.3 | 26.5 | 7.41 | ||
| SD | 2.1 | 17.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 | ||
| G7 | Hand sanitizer (85 g ethanol/100 g) | 1 | 54 | 324 | 27.4 | 15.7 | 33.1 | 8.87 |
| 2 | 56 | 304 | 21.9 | 15.9 | 25.3 | 7.36 | ||
| 3 | 53 | 305 | 24.9 | 16.6 | 28.8 | 7.9 | ||
| 4 | 57 | 315 | 24.8 | 16.5 | 30.7 | 8.47 | ||
| 5 | 56 | 286 | 17.1 | 15.2 | 20.2 | 5.75 | ||
| M | 55 | 307 | 23.2 | 16 | 27.6 | 7.67 | ||
| SD | 1.6 | 14.2 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 5 | 1.2 | ||
| G8 | Water-based antiseptic | 1 | 53 | 298 | 26.2 | 21.3 | 31.3 | 8.33 |
| 2 | 57 | 323 | 30.8 | 18.6 | 35.2 | 10.53 | ||
| 3 | 54 | 304 | 27.8 | 22.5 | 33.1 | 9.02 | ||
| 4 | 55 | 335 | 34.5 | 20.7 | 41.8 | 11.4 | ||
| 5 | 57 | 312 | 27.1 | 16.7 | 32.3 | 9.26 | ||
| M | 55 | 314 | 29.3 | 20 | 34.8 | 9.71 | ||
| SD | 1.8 | 15 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 1.2 | ||
| G8 | 70% Alcohol | 1 | 56 | 354 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 26.4 | 5.87 |
| 2 | 56 | 322 | 19.5 | 14.9 | ----- | 6.54 | ||
| 3 | 57 | 295 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 20.8 | 5.73 | ||
| 4 | 55 | 339 | 21.1 | 15.0 | 29.7 | 6.97 | ||
| 5 | 59 | 355 | 20.1 | 14.7 | 27.3 | 7.11 | ||
| M | 57 | 333 | 19.0 | 15.7 | 26.2 | 6.45 | ||
| SD | 1.5 | 25.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.6 | ||
M, mean; SD, standard deviation.