title: The effect of interface adhesion, water immersion and anatomical notches on the mechanical properties of denture base resins reinforced with continuous high performance polyethylene fibres.
abstract: Previous work has presented a study of the mechanical properties of denture base resins reinforced with a new type of high performance fibre. It is now shown that the substantial improvements demonstrated in those composites remain largely unaffected by a watery environment, anatomical notches, moulding pressure and other factors of denture construction. The understanding of the reinforced resins is here complemented with a detailed study of the interface strength, taking into account the various couplings occurring within the system.
authors.affiliation: Dental Materials Science Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Ladizesky
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Chow
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D000268:Adhesiveness; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D004548:Elasticity; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry; D007101:Immersion; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003188:Composite Resins; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D004952:Esters; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011095:Polyethylenes; D014867:Water; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate