Text Correction
In the original publication [1], the mentions of two company names were included. To avoid legal disputes, the authors requested that these two mentions be removed.
A correction has been made to 2. Materials and Methods, 2.1. Materials, Paragraph 1:
“The medical-grade silicone samples used in this study were produced using a liquid injection molding process.”
A correction has been made to 2. Materials and Methods, 2.2. Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization, Paragraph 1:
“The details of the cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization processes are shown in Tables 1 and 2. The processing of the samples was carried out on the automatic reprocessing plant Miele, Elma.”
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The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. These corrections were approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.
Reference
- Barmouz, M.; Azarhoushang, B.; Kintzel, W.; Bucher, V. Long-Term Impact of Sterilization Cycles on the Surface and Mechanical Integrity of Medical-Grade Silicone. J. Manuf. Mater. Process. 2025, 9, 282. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Scilit]
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