Research Article

Development of Multifunctional Film for Greenhouse Applications in Tropical Regions

Table 6

Mechanical properties of field-tested greenhouse films.

GHCompositionsThickness (μm)Tensile strength (MPa)Modulus (MPa)Elongation at break (%)Toughness (mJ/mm3)

T17% UV commercial17027.2 ± 0.9311.2 ± 10.11236.2 ± 51.3186.4 ± 12.3
T2B/0.5 UV1/B12034.4 ± 1.9308.8 ± 5.51107.2 ± 28.8176.9 ± 10.3
T30.3%NIR2/0.5%UV1/B12035.9 ± 1.6306.6 ± 4.41039.3 ± 24.8181.0 ± 9.9