“…The changes in mechanical behaviour during storage are related with the structural changes in the film associated with the progressive formation of hydrogen bonds, reinforcing the interchain forces (Myll€ arinen, Buleon, Lahtinen, & Forssell, 2002;Rindlav, Hulleman, & Gatenholm, 1997). This increase in the interchain forces could be related with a potential glycerol migration throughout the storage time, which would lead to the establishment of the hydrogen bonds between chains, thus increasing the film toughness and reducing their extensibility.…”