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

Table 4

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

Silicone	Pigment	Manufacturing method	Nonaged groups	value
			Mean ± SD
MDX4-4210	Bronze	Mechanical	27.44 ± 2.45	0.621
		Industrial	26.46 ± 1.86
	Black	Mechanical	29.40 ± 2.54	0.975
		Industrial	29.49 ± 3.23
	Pink	Mechanical	28.02 ± 7.64	0.784
		Industrial	27.04 ± 1.07
A-2186	Bronze	Mechanical	68.89 ± 7.74	0.481
		Industrial	66.24 ± 9.99
	Black	Mechanical	63.79 ± 14.21	0.284
		Industrial	67.81 ± 7.84
	Pink	Mechanical	63.11 ± 12.74	0.105
		Industrial	69.18 ± 11.17

Statistically significant difference (, Tukey).