Chitin content

(%)

Density

(g/cm³)

Flexural properties

Strength (MPa)

Strain (%)

0

0.31 ± 0.01

7.1 ± 0.4

2.6 ± 0.5

5

0.39 ± 0.01

3.4 ± 0.4

12.0 ± 0.4

10

0.43 ± 0.01

4.9 ± 0.4

11.8 ± 0.6

20

0.44 ± 0.02

5.7 ± 0.5

11.7 ± 0.4

30

0.57 ± 0.02

4.6 ± 0.4

11.6 ± 0.6