Table 3.
Thickness, water vapor permeability (WVP), oxygen barrier property (OBP), water solubility (WS), swelling degree (SD), moisture content (MC), and transparency (T) of CA–SA and CA–SA–OEO films.
| Sample Codes | Thickness (μm) | SD (%) | WS (%) | WVP (×10−12 g·cm/cm2·s·Pa) | OP (g/100 g) | MC (%) | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL1 | 42.01 ± 2.4 c | 77.1 ± 3.71 d | 74 ± 2.14 a | 2.71 ± 0.01 a | 1.89 ± 0.1 c | 16.12 ± 0.61 a | 56.38 ± 2.38 a |
| FL2 | 46.32 ± 1.7 c | 81.2 ± 2.78 c | 32 ± 1.56 b | 1.27 ± 0.03 b | 1.45 ± 0.3 c | 10.21 ± 0.34 b | 31.23 ± 1.02 b |
| FL3 | 63.91 ± 2.6 b | 132.4 ± 1.86 b | 28 ± 2.33 c | 1.58 ± 0.01 b | 2.54 ± 0.1 b | 9.63 ± 0.72 c | 21.08 ± 1.33 c |
| FL4 | 81.87 ± 3.1 a | 139.1 ± 3.41 a | 29 ± 1.42 c | 2.25 ± 0.04 a | 3.81 ± 0.2 a | 9.55 ± 0.24 c | 18.11 ± 1.89 d |
Composite films samples: control or FL1 (CA + SA); FL2: CA + SA + OEO (1.5% v/v); FL3: CA + SA + OEO (2% v/v); FL4: CA + SA + OEO (2.5% v/v). Findings are stated as means ± standard deviation. The letters a–d (superscript) represents the difference between the mean values (p < 0.05).