Table 5: Comparison of mean experimental loads with 3 I.D load values.

ELASTIC TYPE	% LOAD AT 1 HR	% LOAD AT 6 HR	% LOAD AT 12 HR	% LOAD AT 24 HR	% LOAD AT 48 HR
Forestadent Latex Light	86	81	78	75	74
Forestadent Latex Medium	84	80	78	74	71
Forestadent Latex Heavy	82	77	73	69	67
Forestadent Non Latex Light	84	79	75	71	70
Forestadent Non Latex Medium	82	78	75	72	70
Forestadent Non Latex Heavy	80	75	73	70	67
GAC Latex Light	85	81	78	76	73
GAC Latex Medium	82	76	74	70	68
GAC Latex Heavy	79	75	71	68	66
GAC Non Latex Light	83	78	75	72	70
GAC Non Latex Medium	82	76	72	69	68
GAC Non Latex Heavy	79	74	70	67	65
Glenroe Latex Light	84	79	76	74	72
Glenroe Latex Medium	83	79	76	73	71
Glenroe Latex Heavy	80	75	72	70	67
Glenroe Non Latex Light	82	76	73	71	68
Glenroe Non Latex Medium	81	78	75	71	68
Glenroe Non Latex Heavy	81	76	72	68	65

Table shows the comparison of forces generated by the elastic when stretched to 19.05mm at 0 hour with the force generated by elastics at 1hour, 6hours, 12hours, 24hours and 48hours. % of load remaining is greater in latex compared to non latex elastics. When compared between manufacturers, the % of load remaining was significantly greater in Forestadent elastics than Glenroe and GAC.