Test Results Analyzed: In the compression tests, while both samples displayed a high degree of shape memory, the silicone sample displayed high rigidity and low elasticity (resisting the 15 lb. weight), while the elastomeric gel sample displayed extreme flexibility and elasticity. The weighted rod compressed the gel sample many times further than the silicone sample.

In the stretch tests, the silicone sample tore easily in each test through successively larger cross-sections of the silicone. The silicone sample never exceeded 100% elongation before tearing. The elastomeric gel sample was stretched many times its original length without ever approaching the elastic limit. In addition, the gel samples were entirely unaffected by the entire suite of tests.

The tests above address the comparative feel and durability of elastomeric gel to silicone. In terms of visual appeal, the silicone sample displayed an undesirable shiny quality to the skin, whereas the elastomeric gel displayed a more realistic flat quality (without shiny highlights). The realism of the elastomeric gel in movement can be readily observed in the video clips in the torso gallery.

Postscript: The purpose of the tests was a comparison of the material properties of the samples relative to one another and to demonstrate which was superior in the application of simulating human flesh. These particular tests were not intended to test to failure, although the silicone did. In a laboratory setting, using samples of identical dimensions, silicone can be expected to stretch from 300% to 400% before tearing, while our elastomeric gel will stretch 1800% to 2400% before tearing. By combining the results of these tests with the video clips of the torso in the torso gallery, one may confidently extrapolate the "feel" of the gel. Anyone desiring to repeat and verify these tests for himself or for the media may purchase a sample from us.