title: Evaluation of analytical techniques for measurement of denture-base acrylic resin glass-transition temperature.
abstract: The glass-transition temperature of a range of acrylic resin materials used in prosthetic dentistry was determined. The techniques used to make the measurement included: thermal mechanical analysis, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry. It was found that the measuring techniques used yielded very similar results, and as a consequence it was concluded that: familiarity and easy availability of thermal mechanical analysis lead to the recommendation that this technique should be employed as the standard glass-transition evaluation technique for denture-base acrylic resins.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Huggett
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Satguranathan
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003819:Denture Bases; D008722:Methods; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins