Strength of bed nets as function of denier, knitting pattern, texturizing and polymer

Malaria Journal

Table 4 Strength measures of commercial nets

Sample	Weight/m² (g)	Bursting Strength (kPa at mm)	Tension Strength Grab Hook Length (Newton)	Tension Strength Grab Hook Width (N)	Tension Strength Two Grabs Length (N)	Tension Strength Two Grabs Width (N)
Permanet 2 100 D	42,6	400 at 10 mm ^cd	28,6^d	23,7^c
Permanet 2 75 D	32,5	388 at 8,7 mm ^d	28,1^d	18,0^cd
Permanet 2 75 D	30,1	328 at 10 mm ^e	14,4^d	15,8^d	120	110
Permanet 3 Upper part	32,0	285 at 8,8 mm ^ef	15,5^d	19,6^cd
Permanet 3 Lower Part	41,9	324 at 8,3 mm ^f	18,7^d	19,0^cd
Interceptor 75 D	35,0	247 at 15 mm ^f	16,8^d	14,3^d	110	83
Duranet 255 D	47,7	616 at 12 mm ^a	88,9^bc	53,8^a
Netprotect 100 D	34,6	385 at 14 mm ^bcd	66,9^c	40,3^b
Netprotect 118 D	39,2	427 at 15 mm ^cd	88,9^ab	47,6^b	230	150
Olyset 205 D	54,2	468 at 14 mm ^b	99,4^a	47,6^b	290	250
Permanet 3 roof 145 D	43,6	445 at 12 mm ^bc	53,9^c	42,0^b

The table shows average values of min 5 determinations per net or net part (data from report 8202/2009 and 727/2010 - CITEVE). Values with same letter are not significant different (Tukey test).

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