Table 5 Values for 30 × 30 × 30 mm PP (n = 5/autoclave group) and GFPP cubes (n = 5/autoclave group) autoclaved at 121 °C. All cubes withstood up to ten rounds of autoclaving. Numbers in parentheses denote a negative calculated value
Polymer | Number of Autoclaves Completed | Average Initial Mass (g) | Average Percent Mass Loss | Average Percent Volume Loss | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PP | 1 | 14.85 ± 0.03 | (0.01)% ± 0.003 % | 0.25 % ± 0.22 % | 1 |
PP | 4 | 14.61 ± 0.20 | 0.01 % ± 0.02 % | 0.09 % ± 0.25 % | 1 |
PP | 7 | 14.73 ± 0.16 | 0.07 % ± 0.03 % | 0.37 % ± 0.18 % | 1 |
PP | 10 | 14.67 ± 0.28 | 0.05 % ± 0.01 % | 0.34 % ± 0.36 % | 1 |
GFPP | 1 | 15.81 ± 0.08 | (0.03)% ± 0.01 % | 0.03 % ± 0.13 % | 1 |
GFPP | 4 | 16.26 ± 0.22 | (0.06)% ± 0.03 % | 0.43 % ± 0.23 % | 1 |
GFPP | 7 | 16.15 ± 0.12 | (0.06)% ± 0.02 % | 0.10 % ± 0.56 % | 1 |
GFPP | 10 | 16.41 ± 0.45 | (0.07)% ± 0.03 % | 0.69 % ± 0.19 % | 1 |