Table 2. Fiber diameter, pore area, mechanical properties, and WCA of abdominal meshes.

Group	Fiber diameter (µm)	Pore area (µm2)	Tensile strength (MPa)	Percentage elongation (%)	Young’s modulus (MPa)	WCA (°)
Marlex	177±24	31400	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
PET	0.71±0.28	9.4	3.17±0.23	32.8±5.7	1.2±0.1	133.2±2.9
PET/C	3.01±0.72	89.3	2.89±0.27	8.2±1.3	0.7±0.1	125.2±4.6
Woven-PET	18.9±2.1a	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
	342±68b

N.A. not available

^aAverage filament diameter.

^bAverage diameter of the multifilament yarn.