Table 1.

Composition of spinning solutions for tested polymer blend surgical sealants incorporating silica particles.

Name	% PLGA [w/v]	% PEG [w/v]	% Particle [w/v]	Particle Diameter [nm]	Particle Zeta Potential [mV]	Particle Type
PLGA/PEG	10	5	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
P-20	10	5	5	19 ± 2a	−37 ± 2a	Silica nanopowder
P-180	10	5	5	181 ± 2	−43.9 ± 0.2	Stöber silica
P-620	10	5	5	619±8	−41.9±0.2	Stöber silica

^aCharacterized previously [26].