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

Table 5

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

Silicone	Pigment	Manufacturing method	Aged groups	value
			Mean ± SD
MDX4-4210	Bronze	Mechanical	41.16 ± 4.31	0.364
		Industrial	37.82 ± 3.52
	Black	Mechanical	41.25 ± 3.82	0.739
		Industrial	42.53 ± 6.66
	Pink	Mechanical	31.65 ± 2.05	0.878
		Industrial	31.06 ± 4.11
A-2186	Bronze	Mechanical	72.12 ± 11.17	0.789
		Industrial	73.10 ± 11.56
	Black	Mechanical	64.87 ± 13.91	0.932
		Industrial	65.17 ± 11.85
	Pink	Mechanical	65.56 ± 12.83	0.185
		Industrial	70.46 ± 6.07

Statistically significant difference (, Tukey).