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. 2019 Feb 26;9(12):6752–6761. doi: 10.1039/c9ra00034h

Oxygen and water vapor permeability of the PLA composites and their diffusion path length with tortuosity factors.

Sample Oxygen permeability at 23 °C and 0% RH (cm3 mm m−2 d−1 atm−1) Water vapor permeability at 38 °C and 100% RH (g mm m−2 d−1) Total path of diffusing gas (μm) Tortuosity factor
PLA 737 ± (39) 1683 ± (69) 0.63 1.00
PLA/talc 566 ± (9) 1250 ± (67) 0.78 1.23
PLA/BC 850 ± (25) 1958 ± (57) 0.64 1.01
PLA/BC24 h 838 ± (17) 1684 ± (27) 0.66 1.04