Prosthetic Covering Material Abrasion Benchmark Studies Used to Select Prosthetic Covering Material Situation: Silipos®, a global leader in gel technology, needed a means to help select a more durable covering material for their DuraGelTM line of Mineral Oil Gel Liner Systems used in prosthetics. Jointly developed with Silipos’ R&D team and prosthetic consultants, a nylon composite fabric covering was designed to minimize distal elongation while offering wearers optimum range of motion, mobility, ease of application and skin hygiene. However, when making the claim that DuraGel is long-lasting, Silipos turned to Taber Industries for our expert opinion. Analysis: The Taber Industries Rotary Abraser was determined to be the most suitable instrument for this application after preliminary testi

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