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Table 2 The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and strain to break (SB) of PVA:S:CMC:MMT films as a function of MMT content

From: Polyvinyl alcohol:starch:carboxymethyl cellulose containing sodium montmorillonite clay blends; mechanical properties and biodegradation behavior

PVA%:starch%:CMC%

MMT (%w/w film)

UTS (MPa)

SB (%)

50%:30%:20%

0%

18.28±0.68

34.50±0.93

50%:30%:20%

1%

20.29±0.54

26.25±1.99

50%:30%:20%

3%

19.17±0.41

14.32±2.01

50%:30%:20%

5%

20.16±0.35

5.12±0.86