Table 3.
Compressive stress–strain elastic loading of Humimic Medical Gel to 25% strain for three continuous loading cycles with linear fit statistics with comparison to reported values.
| Measurement | Gel 0 | Gel 1 | Gel 2 | Gel 3 | Gel 4 | Gel 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E (kPa) | 13.9 ± 0.13 | 11.3 ± 0.14 | 6.37 ± 0.03 | 3.35 ± 0.04 | 2.69 ± 0.01 | 2.13 ± 0.02 |
| Pearson’s r | 0.995 | 0.9992 | 0.998 | 0.99 | 0.999 | 0.994 |
| Coefficient of Determination (R2) | 0.99 | 0.985 | 0.996 | 0.98 | 0.997 | 0.988 |
| Laughlin et al.7 E (kPa) | 92.02 ± 16 | 49.05 ± 5 | 36.57 ± 7 | 25.55 ± 5 | 17.02 ± 7 | Not measured |
| Laughlin et al.7 Reported R2 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.91 | Not measured |
| Humimic Reported E (kPa) | 57014 | 37021 | 26016 | 19017 | 15022 | 10015 |