Influence of Breast Implant Surface Finishing on Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties before and after Extreme Degradation Studies

Table 1

Thermal properties for samples as received and after acidic and basic degradation.

	Smooth membranes			Rough membranes
	As received	Acidic exposure	Basic exposure	As received	Acidic exposure	Basic exposure
Melting temperature (C)	−41.5	−44.5	−45.0	−41.5	−45.2	−44.8
Enthalpy (J/g)	10.5	12.9	12.9	14.2	14.5	14.3
Crystallinity (%)	27.5	33.7	33.7	37.2	38.0	37.4