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Structure/Property Relationships in Urethane Dimethacrylate-Based ACP Composites

Published

Author(s)

William Regnault, Tonya Icenogle, Joseph M. Antonucci, Da-Wei Liu, Drago Skrtic

Abstract

In this study, the effects of two comonomers (the low molecular mass, hydrophilic 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) vs. the high molecular mass, less hydrophilic, more flexible polyethyleneglycol extended UDMA (PEG-U)) on the PS, PSD and DC were assessed in UDMA/ACP composites. Additionally, dry composite specimens were evaluated for their biaxial flexure strength (BFS). Substituting PEG-U for HEMA in UDMA based ACP composites moderately improved vinyl conversion while not adversely affecting their physicochemical properties. Less polymerization stress of PEG-U formulations may result in improved clinical performance of such materials.
Citation
Society for Biomaterials
Volume
29
Issue
2
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

amorphous calcium phosphate, composite, urethane dimethacrylate

Citation

Regnault, W. , Icenogle, T. , Antonucci, J. , Liu, D. and Skrtic, D. (2006), Structure/Property Relationships in Urethane Dimethacrylate-Based ACP Composites, Society for Biomaterials (Accessed June 10, 2023)

Created April 26, 2006, Updated February 17, 2017