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SUPPORTING INFORMATION than displacement-at-break (????) of corresponding notched samples. Applied work ??(????) is determined by integration of the force- MATERIALS AND METHODS displacement curve of the unnotched sample until the displacement-at-break ???? of the notched Simple extension stress-strain sample. Fracture toughness is obtained by subsequently dividing ??(????) by the initial cross For strain measurements that were greater section ??0 ? ??0 of the sample, where ??0 and ??0 than the measuring range of Advanced Video represent initial sample length and initial sample Extensometer 2663-821, Instron Pty Ltd., USA ( width, respectively, and are equal for notched 350% for a single cycle extension). A ruler was and unnotched sample. used to calibrate the JVC camcorder. The same pin heads used for the Advanced Video Extensometer strain measurements were tracked on the recorded videos using Kinovea computer software. Tearing toughness A schematic of the fabricated clamps for tear testing is shown in Supporting Figure 1. The grips were manufactured with a printing system “Objet Eden 260” operated by ANFF (Australian National Fabrication Facility, Materials Node at University of Wollongong, AUS). The grips consist of a material known by the trade name “FullCure 720”. SUPPORTING FIGURE 2 Schematic evaluation of fracture toughness employing pure shear test. A possible problem with pu