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

Table 5

Mechanical properties for the prepared material.

Sample	Young’s modulus (MPa)	Tensile strength (MPa)	Elongation at break (%)	Thickness (mm)
CA	1,832 ± 71	38 ± 4	7 ± 3	0.253 ± 0.01
CA + ADD	660 ± 87	13 ± 2	10 ± 2	0.311 ± 0.03
PVA	1,174 ± 189	16 ± 6	69 ± 15	0.128 ± 0.04
PVA + ADD	49 ± 6	18 ± 3	217 ± 25	0.094 ± 0.01
Bilayer	590 ± 53	11 ± 3	13 ± 4	0.340 ± 0.02