Enhanced Blood Compatibility of Metallocene Polyethylene Subjected to Hydrochloric Acid Treatment for Cardiovascular Implants

Table 1

Contact angle measurement of the mPE before and after HCl treatment.

S. Number	Sample	Average contact angle in degrees*
1	Untreated mPE	86.12 ± 2.16
2	mPE treated with; HCl (30 min)	70.18 ± 1.85
3	mPE treated with; HCl (60 min)	54.07 ± 1.12

Data represents mean ± S.D; *Mean differences are significant at P < 0.05, (n = 3).