Compressive and cyclic loading of silicone breast implants and their effect on shape resilience and reliability of the shell material

Schubert DW, von Hanstein H, Daenicke J, Werner S, Horch RE (2018)

Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2018

Journal

Polymer International Wiley-Blackwell

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Book Volume: 67

Pages Range: 380-385

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1002/pi.5516

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.

Authors with CRIS profile

Dirk Schubert Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Polymerwerkstoffe) Harald von Hanstein Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Polymerwerkstoffe) Jonas Daenicke Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Polymerwerkstoffe) Siegfried Werner Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Polymerwerkstoffe) Raymund Horch Professur für Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie

How to cite

APA:

Schubert, D.W., von Hanstein, H., Daenicke, J., Werner, S., & Horch, R.E. (2018). Compressive and cyclic loading of silicone breast implants and their effect on shape resilience and reliability of the shell material. Polymer International, 67(4), 380-385. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pi.5516

MLA:

Schubert, Dirk W., et al. "Compressive and cyclic loading of silicone breast implants and their effect on shape resilience and reliability of the shell material." Polymer International 67.4 (2018): 380-385.

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