Table 1 Tensile strength and modulus of PDMS materials
From: Broad spectrum antimicrobial PDMS-based biomaterial for catheter fabrication
Materials | Modulus (Automatic Young’s) [MPa] | Maximum Force [N] | Tensile stress at Maximum Force [MPa] |
|---|---|---|---|
As synthesized | |||
PDMS | 1.78 ± 0.35 | 13.83 ± 1.94 | 0.51 ± 0.07 |
PDMS-PIM1 | 1.38 ± 0.38 | 10.30 ± 2.34 | 0.37 ± 0.11 |
PDMS-PIM5 | 1.11 ± 0.28 | 10.39 ± 1.55 | 0.37 ± 0.04 |
45 Days of Microbial Exposure | |||
PDMS | 1.79 ± 0.06 | 14.13 ± 4.20 | 0.43 ± 0.13 |
PDMS-PIM1 | 1.78 ± 0.25 | 11.73 ± 1.73 | 0.36 ± 0.06 |
PDMS-PIM5 | 1.31 ± 0.20 | 13.34 ± 2.64 | 0.42 ± 0.07 |
60 Days of Microbial Exposure | |||
PDMS | 1.91 ± 0.02 | 14.83 ± 2.06 | 0.40 ± 0.05 |
PDMS-PIM1 | 1.76 ± 0.45 | 11.24 ± 1.06 | 0.39 ± 0.03 |
PDMS-PIM5 | 1.28 ± 0.09 | 10.27 ± 2.28 | 0.39 ± 0.03 |