Note: The healthy control included 23 samples on average while the bleached control included an average of 21 samples (* = estimated value).
| Healthy Control | std dev | Healthy 5 min | std dev | Bleached Control | std dev | Bleached 5 min | std dev | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stearyl Alcohol (control) | ||||||||
| Diameter (micrometers) |
73.90 | 21.52 | 82.50 | 20.94 | ||||
| Denier | 50.92 | - | 38.01 | - | 63.44* | - | 37.96* | - |
| Initial Modulus (gf/den) |
34.10 | 13.91 | 40.86 | 12.75 | 23.70 | 15.84 | 42.24 | 13.32 |
| Tenacity at Break (gf/den) |
1.31 | 0.52 | 1.46 | 0.44 | 0.82 | 0.27 | 1.40 | 0.51 |
| Elongation at Break (%) | 43.12 | 4.11 | 38.99 | 5.55 | 96.47 | 143.19 | 47.05 | 4.66 |
| Toughness (gf/den) | 0.35 | 0.15 | 0.37 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.43 | 0.18 |
| Glycolic Acid Treatment | ||||||||
| Diameter (micrometers) |
73.90 | 21.52 | 82.50 | 20.94 | ||||
| Denier | 50.92 | - | 40.21 | - | 63.44* | - | 38.45* | - |
| Initial Modulus (gf/den) |
34.10 | 13.91 | 38.49 | 7.71 | 23.70 | 15.84 | 45.25 | 12.70 |
| Tenacity at Break (gf/den) |
1.31 | 0.52 | 1.56 | 0.30 | 0.82 | 0.27 | 1.47 | 0.54 |
| Elongation at Break (%) | 43.12 | 4.11 | 43.79 | 3.04 | 96.47 | 143.19 | 47.10 | 6.60 |
| Toughness (gf/den) | 0.35 | 0.15 | 0.40 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.45 | 0.22 |
| Bioplex Cetylsil S | ||||||||
| Diameter (micrometers) |
73.90 | 21.52 | 82.50 | 20.94 | ||||
| Denier | 50.92 | - | 38.80 | - | 63.44* | - | 40.24* | - |
| Initial Modulus (gf/den) |
34.10 | 13.91 | 43.10 | 15.00 | 23.70 | 15.84 | 43.23 | 17.58 |
| Tenacity at Break (gf/den) |
1.31 | 0.52 | 1.54 | 0.50 | 0.82 | 0.27 | 1.52 | 0.53 |
| Elongation at Break (%) | 43.12 | 4.11 | 40.22 | 4.21 | 96.47 | 143.19 | 50.64 | 6.27 |
| Toughness (gf/den) | 0.35 | 0.15 | 0.39 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.48 | 0.19 |
| Dow Corning 2-8194 Microemulsion | ||||||||
| Diameter (micrometers) |
73.90 | 21.52 | 82.50 | 20.94 | ||||
| Denier | 50.92 | - | 34.94 | - | 63.44* | - | 43.06* | - |
| Initial Modulus (gf/den) |
34.10 | 13.91 | 45.32 | 19.08 | 23.70 | 15.84 | 39.48 | 12.54 |
| Tenacity at Break (gf/den) |
1.31 | 0.52 | 1.74 | 0.71 | 0.82 | 0.27 | 1.34 | 0.45 |
| Elongation at Break (%) | 43.12 | 4.11 | 45.68 | 3.51 | 96.47 | 143.19 | 54.27 | 7.92 |
| Toughness (gf/den) | 0.35 | 0.15 | 0.50 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.49 | 0.22 |
| Incroquat Behenyl TMS | ||||||||
| Diameter (micrometers) |
73.90 | 21.52 | 82.50 | 20.94 | ||||
| Denier | 50.92 | - | 39.67 | - | 63.44* | - | 36.12* | - |
| Initial Modulus (gf/den) |
34.10 | 13.91 | 44.73 | 14.56 | 23.70 | 15.84 | 44.47 | 16.84 |
| Tenacity at Break (gf/den) |
1.31 | 0.52 | 1.43 | 0.56 | 0.82 | 0.27 | 1.63 | 0.58 |
| Elongation at Break (%) | 43.12 | 4.11 | 44.13 | 7.50 | 96.47 | 143.19 | 41.73 | 2.68 |
| Toughness (gf/den) | 0.35 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.43 | 0.17 |