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Table 5 Mechanical properties of bioresorbable fibres obtained in tension testing (Zilberman et al. 2005)

From: Experimental and computational studies of poly-L-lactic acid for cardiovascular applications: recent progress

Fibre

Tensile strength (MPa)

Modulus (MPa)

Strain (%)

PLLA

967

5000

50

PDS

583

367

161

PGACL

721

477

151