Promising Poly(𝜺-caprolactone) Composite Reinforced with Weft-Knitted Polyester for Small-Diameter Vascular Graft Application

Table 4

Characteristics of new composite prototype and ePTFE commercial vascular grafts.

Sample; code	Fabric density (loop/2500 mm^2)	Thickness; (mm)	Weight; (g/m^2)	PCL content; (%)	Porosity; (%)
Mono(1)	2153.0	0.275±0.02	165.8±15.02	90.81±0.87	48.42±4.67
Mono(2)	2086.5	0.260±0.01	135.93±5.81	90.69±0.67	55.49±3.46
Mono(3)	1401.5	0.167±0.02	126.19±15.0	90.14±0.72	35.47±4.6
Multi(1)	1959.0	0.235±0.02	157.1±10.01	90.71±0.57	43.88±3.58
Multi(2)	1723.2	0.193±0.02	131.50±6.56	90.66±0.66	41.54±7.27
Multi(3)	1098.5	0.187±0.01	115.75±9.54	90.03±0.81	49.07±4.2
ePTFE	—	0.458	338	—	45.63