Research Article
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 |
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