title: The formation and properties of metal oxide poly(vinylphosphonic acid) cements.
abstract: Aqueous solutions of poly(vinylphosphonic acid) have been found to form polyelectrolyte cements with a wide range of metal oxides. Poly(vinylphosphonic acid), PVPA, has a structure similar to that of poly(acrylic acid), PAA, but contains pendant phosphonic acid,--P(O)(OH)2, groups in place of the carboxylic acid,--COOH, groups of the zinc polycarboxylate, and glass polyalkenoate cements. It is a stronger acid than PAA, with a greatly increased reactivity toward metal oxides. The physical and mechanical properties of a number of metal oxide PVPA cements were studied and compared with those of zinc polycarboxylate cements. The faster acting of the metal oxide PVPA cement seems to produce a cement that is less susceptible to early hydrolysis.
authors.affiliation: Materials Technology, Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Teddington, Middlesex, England.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003738:Dental Cements / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008670:Metals; D010087:Oxides; D010721:Phosphinic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements; D008670:Metals; D010087:Oxides; D010721:Phosphinic Acids