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Table 1 Water barrier characteristics for the prepared starch-based composite films

From: Thermoplastic starch (TPS)-based composite films for wastewater treatment: synthesis and fundamental characterization

WVR (%)

Water solubility (%)

Specimens

30 min

60 min

90 min

120 min

120 min

S

72

86.5

97.4

98.5

14.5

UTPS

14.7

29

41

53

11.6

UTPS/ISC2

14

23

37.5

36.5

9.8

UTPS/ISC4

15.4

33

45.5

55.2

24

UTPS/ISC6

13.5

30

46

53

22

UTPS/ISC2/SICNCs

18.4

38.5

57

71.4

Insoluble