Research Article

Studies on Poly(propylene fumarate-co-caprolactone diol) Thermoset Composites towards the Development of Biodegradable Bone Fixation Devices

Table 4

Mechanical properties of cross-linked products of PPF-based resin.

Cross-linked materialLoad at maximum (kN)Compressive strength (MPa)Compressive modulus (MPa)Hardness shore D

PPF-PL/nvp5.012 0.0036177.254 0.13151157.958 63.9745.13 0.83
PPF-PL/nvp/KF4.924 0.002174.135 0.066794.683 105.43855 0.93
PPF-Pl/nvp/HA4.910 0.003173.669 0.0931850.886 311.36140.75 0.89