title: Rheology of acrylic denture-base polymers.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the changing rheological behavior of a denture-base polymer from mixing to setting. In addition, monomer evaporation and exothermic behavior of the mix were evaluated. The results show that the material behaves as a pseudoplastic fluid. It is shown that the viscosity increases at different rates with respect to lapsed time, and increases with higher temperature. Also, it is shown that polymerization and monomer evaporation both play a part in dough formation.
authors.affiliation: University of Bristol Dental School.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Huggett
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Goodwin
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003819:Denture Bases; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D008768:Methylmethacrylates