Table 2.

Thread stickiness and the environmental conditions under which measurements were taken

A. aurantia (N=4)A. marmoreus (N=8)M. gracilis (N=9)V. arenata (N=10)C. turbinata (N=8)
Conditions      
Temperature (°C) 23.8±0.3 24.5±0.2 23.5±0.2 23.9±0.2 24.3±0.03 
Relative humidity (%) 42.6±4 44.9±2 46.7±1 46.9±1 44.0±3.3 
Barometric pressure (kPa) 134.922±0.400 134.789±0.133 135.189±0.133 135.456±0.133 135.722±0.133 
Stickiness (μN)      
   Unstretched 101.50±31.74 48.40±4.08 57.76±4.05 149.42±14.22 40.04±2.28 
   2× 96.44±27.07 65.52±8.70 59.14±4.77 142.42±11.64 42.18±1.98 
   3× 80.88±4.81 67.85±7.69 45.92±5.96 146.38±15.85 38.48±1.66 
Stickiness per droplet (SPD) (μN)      
   Unstretched 28.42±5.13 14.80±2.08 6.06±1.16 17.31±2.66 1.86±0.23 
   2× 25.10±3.36 17.17±2.98 4.51±0.35 14.39±2.75 1.76±0.17 
   3× 19.18±1.60 18.57±4.32 3.55±0.70 12.73±2.13 1.33±0.08 
SPD adjusted for achieved stretch (ASPD) (μN)      
   Unstretched 28.42±5.13 14.80±2.08 6.06±1.16 17.31±2.66 1.86±0.23 
   2× 24.85±3.36 17.56±2.98 4.89±0.44 16.20±2.60 1.80±0.17 
   3× 20.36±3.84 19.11±4.21 4.05±0.71 15.43±2.08 1.51±0.12 
A. aurantia (N=4)A. marmoreus (N=8)M. gracilis (N=9)V. arenata (N=10)C. turbinata (N=8)
Conditions      
Temperature (°C) 23.8±0.3 24.5±0.2 23.5±0.2 23.9±0.2 24.3±0.03 
Relative humidity (%) 42.6±4 44.9±2 46.7±1 46.9±1 44.0±3.3 
Barometric pressure (kPa) 134.922±0.400 134.789±0.133 135.189±0.133 135.456±0.133 135.722±0.133 
Stickiness (μN)      
   Unstretched 101.50±31.74 48.40±4.08 57.76±4.05 149.42±14.22 40.04±2.28 
   2× 96.44±27.07 65.52±8.70 59.14±4.77 142.42±11.64 42.18±1.98 
   3× 80.88±4.81 67.85±7.69 45.92±5.96 146.38±15.85 38.48±1.66 
Stickiness per droplet (SPD) (μN)      
   Unstretched 28.42±5.13 14.80±2.08 6.06±1.16 17.31±2.66 1.86±0.23 
   2× 25.10±3.36 17.17±2.98 4.51±0.35 14.39±2.75 1.76±0.17 
   3× 19.18±1.60 18.57±4.32 3.55±0.70 12.73±2.13 1.33±0.08 
SPD adjusted for achieved stretch (ASPD) (μN)      
   Unstretched 28.42±5.13 14.80±2.08 6.06±1.16 17.31±2.66 1.86±0.23 
   2× 24.85±3.36 17.56±2.98 4.89±0.44 16.20±2.60 1.80±0.17 
   3× 20.36±3.84 19.11±4.21 4.05±0.71 15.43±2.08 1.51±0.12 

Values are means ±1 s.e.m.

Close Modal

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal