Table 2 The results of swelling, GF, solubility, and mechanical strength tests
Sample codes | Degree of swelling (%) | GF (%) | Solubility (%) | Force/needle (N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
pH (1.2) | pH (5.5) | pH (6.5) | pH (7.5) | ||||
MN1 | 346 | 298 | 165 | 86 | 73 | 53 | 0.23 |
MN2 | 540 | 467 | 303 | 101 | 68.4 | 65 | 0.19 |
MN3 | 610 | 553 | 333 | 120 | 64.2 | 73 | 0.15 |
MN4 | 330 | 263 | 111 | 86 | 76.1 | 45 | 0.34 |
MN5 | 160 | 123 | 103 | 74 | 84.5 | 40 | 0.45 |
MN6 | 646 | 555 | 340 | 135 | 57 | 85 | 0.14 |
MN7 | 650 | 560 | 350 | 150 | 58.3 | 89 | 0.16 |