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. 2018 Nov 6;8(65):37267–37276. doi: 10.1039/c8ra07133k

Mechanical properties of the thermoset films.

Properties Control EGS90 EGS110 EGS130 EGS150
Before ageing
Tensile strength (kPa) 183 ± 7 883 ± 43 1204 ± 32 1544 ± 76 2323 ± 102
Elongation at break (%) 14.1 ± 0.3 16.1 ± 0.7 20.5 ± 1.1 25.6 ± 1.8 46.1 ± 2.2
Young's modulus (MPa) 1.5 ± 0.1 6.5 ± 0.0 7.1 ± 0.2 7.2 ± 0.5 6.7 ± 0.4
After ageing
Tensile strength (kPa) 96 ± 8 818 ± 88 1484 ± 30 1679 ± 154 1927 ± 65
Elongation at break (%) 16.5 ± 2.4 35.4 ± 1.9 65.7 ± 1.2 58.9 ± 2.6 63.9 ± 3.8
Young's modulus (MPa) 0.8 ± 0.1 3.6 ± 0.5 3.4 ± 0.2 4.5 ± 0.4 4.6 ± 0.5