Research Article

Preparation and Characterization of a Bioartificial Polymeric Material: Bilayer of Cellulose Acetate-PVA

Table 4

Water vapor transmission and water vapor permeability for the prepared materials.

SampleWVT (kg/s·m2)WVP (kg·m/s·m2·kPa)

CA9.6694 × 10−07  ±  3.7695 × 10−089.5310 × 10−11  ±  6.1328 × 10−12
CA + ADD2.2465 × 10−06  ±  2.1142 × 10−071.9991 × 10−10  ±  5.9032 × 10−11
PVA4.9046 × 10−09  ±  8.4208 × 10−103.3116 × 10−13  ±  1.1558 × 10−13
PVA + ADD4.8077 × 10−08  ±  4.2441 × 10−094.7179 × 10−12  ±  7.6930 × 10−13
Bilayer CA side waxed7.5240 × 10−08  ±  1.1491 × 10−082.6514 × 10−11  ±  5.4760 × 10−12
Bilayer PVA side waxed4.2572 × 10−07  ±  2.8003 × 10−088.0962 × 10−11  ±  1.0785 × 10−11