Compressive and cyclic loading of silicone breast implants and their effect on shape resilience and reliability of the shell material. Issue 4 (14th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schubert, Dirk W; von Hanstein, Harald; Daenicke, Jonas; Werner, Siegfried; Horch, Raymund E
• Is Part Of: Polymer international. Volume 67:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 380
• Page End: 385
• Publication Date: 2018-02-14
• Subjects: silicone breast implant -- mechanical properties -- cyclic loading -- tensile test -- compression test; Plastics -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1002/pi.5516
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-8103

Abstract

Abstract: The mechanical behavior of gel‐filled silicone breast implants has been examined as well as the mechanical properties of the implant shell itself. For the first time the implants were tested under compression in two different ways. Subsequently the implant shell material was analyzed by tensile test on dumbbell‐shaped specimens. The results are presented in contour plots which provide a detailed view of the measured values of the samples. Finally a statistical failure analysis was carried out by means of a Weibull fit to provide further data on the mechanical behavior. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry Abstract : The mechanical behavior of silicone breast implants under compressive load was examined. Subsequently, the implant shell was analyzed by tensile test and the results are presented in contour plots.