Publication: Influence of the cross-linking agent on mechanical properties of PMMA powder with compromised particle morphology
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2017-06-01
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17617227
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Mahidol University
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International Orthodontics. Vol.15, No.2 (2017), 151-164
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Tassanaporn Saen-Isara, Surachai Dechkunakorn, Niwat Anuwongnukroh, Toemsak Srikhirin, Siriporn Tanodekaew, Wassana Wichai Influence of the cross-linking agent on mechanical properties of PMMA powder with compromised particle morphology. International Orthodontics. Vol.15, No.2 (2017), 151-164. doi:10.1016/j.ortho.2017.03.007 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/42471
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Influence of the cross-linking agent on mechanical properties of PMMA powder with compromised particle morphology
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© 2017 Objective To investigate the effect of a cross-linking agent on the mechanical properties of self-cured orthodontic acrylic resin using PMMA powder (CPM-PMMA) with a compromised microstructure. Materials and methods The mechanical properties of three sample groups were investigated in this study: CPM-PMMA, orthocryl and orthoplast. CPM-PMMA powder was prepared by suspension polymerization. It was mixed with a commercially available liquid (orthocryl) to yield a test specimen and to compare its flexural properties and Vicker hardness with the two commercial products. Molecular weight and particle size distribution of all groups were examined. Particle morphology was observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy (OM). Results The average molecular weight of the CPM-PMMA powder was similar to that of the industrial products. Its particle size distribution was narrow and limited to large sizes (91.1–149 μm). SEM and OM presented the compromise particle morphology. However, the flexural properties and Vicker hardness of CPM-PMMA powder mixed with orthocryl liquid showed no significant difference compared with orthocryl sample group. In addition, the CPM-PMMA had higher flexural properties than the orthoplast samples. Conclusions Although the CPM-PMMA powder presented a compromised particle morphology and narrow particle size distribution, when mixed with orthocryl liquid, the cured resin produced acceptable mechanical properties due to the large amount of cross-linking agent. This result could indicate that the mechanical properties of self-cured acrylic resins are mainly dependent on the amount of cross-linking agent in the liquid component.