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

Table 3

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

Manufacturing method	Pigment	Silicone	Aged groups	value
			Mean ± SD
Mechanical	Bronze	MDX4-4210	41.16 ± 4.31	<0.001
		A-2186	72.12 ± 11.17
	Black	MDX4-4210	41.25 ± 3.82	<0.001
		A-2186	64.87 ± 13.91
	Pink	MDX4-4210	31.65 ± 2.05	<0.001
		A-2186	65.56 ± 12.83
Industrial	Bronze	MDX4-4210	37.82 ± 3.52	<0.001
		A-2186	73.10 ± 11.56
	Black	MDX4-4210	42.53 ± 6.66	<0.001
		A-2186	65.17 ± 11.85
	Pink	MDX4-4210	31.06 ± 4.11	<0.001
		A-2186	70.46 ± 6.07

Statistically significant difference (, Tukey).