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

Table 7

Mechanical properties of cross-linked materials aged in Ringer's solution.

Cross-linked materials	Load at maximum (kN)	Compressive strength (MPa)	Percentage loss of compressive strength	Compressive modulus (MPa)	Percentage loss of compressive modulus
PPF-PL/nvp	1.060 ± 0.07	37.491 ± 2.46	78.84	473.207 ± 57.76	78.84
PPF-PL/nvp/KF	0.654 ± 0.09	23.117 ± 3.13	86.72	97.459 ± 13.78	86.72
PPF-PL/nvp/HA	1.959 ± 0.36	69.300 ± 12.69	60.09	713.691 ± 116.36	60.09