Eggshell and Bacterial Cellulose Composite Membrane as Absorbent Material in Active Packaging

Table 2

Mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose and eggshell composite membrane.

Composites	Young’s modulus (MPa)	Tensile strength (MPa)	Elongation (%)
Neat bacterial cellulose sheet	4.16 ± 0.003	13.2 ± 0.005	3.17 ± 0.005
Bacterial cellulose and eggshell (1 : 0.5 wt%)	3.89 ± 0.001	7.05 ± 0.001	1.81 ± 0.003
Bacterial cellulose and eggshell (1 : 1 wt%)	0.40 ± 0.002	2.53 ± 0.002	6.29 ± 0.003
Bacterial cellulose and eggshell (1 : 2 wt%)	0.42 ± 0.001	1.47 ± 0.002	3.50 ± 0.001
Bacterial cellulose and eggshell (1 : 5 wt%)	0.12 ± 0.002	0.78 ± 0.001	6.37 ± 0.002