Tear Strength Analysis of MDX4-4210 and A-2186 Silicones with Different Intrinsic Pigments Incorporated by Mechanical and Industrial Methods

Table 2

Mean values ± standard deviation (SD) (N/mm) of tear strength values comparing nonaged MDX4-4210 and A-2186 silicones, based on same pigmentation.

Manufacturing method	Pigment	Silicone	Nonaged groups	value
			Mean ± SD
Mechanical	Bronze	MDX4-4210	27.44 ± 2.45	<0.001
		A-2186	68.89 ± 7.74
	Black	MDX4-4210	29.40 ± 2.54	<0.001
		A-2186	63.79 ± 14.21
	Pink	MDX4-4210	28.02 ± 7.64	<0.001
		A-2186	63.11 ± 12.74
Industrial	Bronze	MDX4-4210	26.46 ± 1.86	<0.001
		A-2186	66.24 ± 9.99
	Black	MDX4-4210	29.49 ± 3.23	<0.001
		A-2186	67.81 ± 7.84
	Pink	MDX4-4210	27.04 ± 1.07	<0.001
		A-2186	69.18 ± 11.17

Statistically significant difference (, Tukey).