Table 4.
The results of the static tensile tests with standard deviations (S.D.) of the pure PCL thin film and thin PCL/clay nanocomposite films.
| Sample | Young’s Modulus E (MPa) |
Tensile Strength Rm (MPa) |
Maximum Force Fmax (N) |
Maximum Strain Smax (mm/mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCL | 129 ± 11 | 23.9 ± 5.0 | 41.0 ± 8.5 | 8.0 ± 0.7 |
| PCL/VER | 107 ± 8 | 14.8 ± 1.1 | 25.5 ± 2.1 | 5.3 ± 0.9 |
| PCL/ZnOVER | 144 ± 5 | 12.4 ± 2.2 | 21.5 ± 3.5 | 1.2 ± 0.6 |
| PCL/VER_CPX | 128 ± 5 | 13.8 ± 2.3 | 23.5 ± 3.5 | 3.6 ± 2.7 |
| PCL/ZnOVER_CPX | 96 ± 6 | 10.7 ± 1.3 | 18.5 ± 2.1 | 1.2 ± 0.3 |