Advances in Materials Science and Engineering / 2014 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Free-Form Rapid Prototyped Porous PDMS Scaffolds Incorporating Growth Factors Promote Chondrogenesis Table 1 Results’ summary from the mechanical characterization tests of the PDMS sponges obtained and comparative data from other porous polymers and natural soft tissues.
Porous PDMS and tissues Tensile strength (MPa) Young modulus (MPa) Density (g/cm3 ) Probe I 0.88 2.77 0.96 Probe II 0.71 3.70 0.82 Probe III 0.59 2.47 0.79 Probe IV 0.45 1.47 0.65 Probe 1 1.15 1.64 0.64 Probe 2 0.65 0.72 0.75 PolyHIPE [39 ] 0.17 0.88 0.15 Skin [40 ] 10 40 1.09 Pericardium [41 ] 25.8 156 1.8 Tendon [40 ] 80 1000 1.2 Carotid artery [40 ] 0.8 0.97 1.3 Aorta artery [40 ] 0.9 6.5 1.39 Esophagus [42 ] 0.5 6 1.18 Parenchyma [43 ] 0.6 5 0.87 Cartilage [44 ] 10–30 0.45–0.9 1.05–1.2