Research Article

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

Table 7

Compressive strength and elastic recovery of PCL/PET composite prototype vascular grafts.

Sample codeFabric density (loop/2500 mm2)Compressive strength
(cN)
Elastic recovery
(%)

Mono(1)2153.096.0193.54
Mono(2)2086.594.2594.16
Mono(3)1401.590.5198.64
Multi(1)1959.0120.992.19
Multi(2)1723.2114.794.87
Multi(3)1098.5105.395.90