Table 1 Description of the suture materials used in the study.

From: Evaluation of tensile strength and knot security of commonly used sutures in commonly consumed beverages, an in-vitro study

Suture type

Raw origin

Filament type

Resorbability

Manufacturer

Silk (4–0)

Natural

Multifilament

Non-resorbable

Mersilk™, Ethicon, J&J Pvt. Ltd. India

Polyglactin 910 (4–0)

Synthetic

Multifilament

Absorbable

PG™, Ethicon, J&J Pvt. Ltd. India

Polypropylene (4–0)

Synthetic

Monofilament

Non-absorbable

PP™, Ethicon, J&J Pvt. Ltd. Germany

Polytetrafluoroethylene (4–0)

Synthetic

Monofilament

Non-absorbable

Dental-A™, Golnit Ltd., Ukraine

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