The dry tensile index values for the coated samples shown in
Fig. 5 suggestthatthere was about 15–20% decrease in tensile index
for PVA and modified DG gum coated samples from base paper at
14 g/m2. No significant difference was observed among the tensile
index values for DG gum at different coating weights. Although
high tensile index was not expected with this particular coating
formulation, the comparison allowed ascertaining that in terms of
tensile index DG gum based coatings and PVA based coatings were
comparable