Mechanical Characterisation of Modified Aramid Fibres Used in Dentistry

• Authors: A. Malicka-Soczka , L. Domka , P. Gajdus , W. Hędzelek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Reconstructive phase of medical treatment, especially in dentistry, requires the use of different polymers. A common laboratory method to increase the fracture resistance of acrylic resin dentures is to include high-resistance synthetic fibres in the processing protocol. However, in the case of aramid fibres the problem of ensuring high durability of bonding between the fibre and acrylic resin has not been solved yet. The aim of the study is to evaluate the mechanical properties and microstructure of acrylic resin reinforced with modified aramid fibres used as fillers or as fibres treated with epoxy resin. In this study mechanical strength of 10 samples of aramid fibres Kevlar (DuPont) and 10 samples of acrylic resin ProBase (Ivoclar) was determined. The controls were unreinforced samples. The three point loading tests were carried out on a universal testing machine Hounsfield. The structures of the fillers and composites were characterised by the scanning electron microscopy. The results are presented graphically in diagrams and table.

Keywords

EN

62.20.-x; 68.37.Hk; 61.41.+e

Discipline

• 61.41.+e: Polymers, elastomers, and plastics(see also 81.05.Lg in materials science; for rheology of polymers, see section 83; for polymer reactions and polymerization, see 82.35.-x in physical chemistry and chemical physics)
• 62.20.-x: Mechanical properties of solids
• 68.37.Hk: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) (including EBIC)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 115
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 599-601

Dates

published

2009-02

Contributors

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A. Malicka-Soczka

• Department of Metalorganic Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, 60-780 Poznań, Poland

author

L. Domka

• Department of Metalorganic Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, Poland

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P. Gajdus

• Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Medical Sciences, Bukowska 70, 60-812 Poznań, Poland

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W. Hędzelek

• Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Medical Sciences, Bukowska 70, 60-812 Poznań, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.115.599