title: The effect of three processing cycles on some physical and chemical properties of a heat-cured acrylic resin.
abstract: Samples were tested by following three processing methods: two processing cycles recommended by the manufacturer and quick violent boiling. Samples processed by following the recommended cycles showed statistically significant differences with regard to impact strength and Brinnel hardness, but without differences in the expected clinical behavior of the resin. Residual monomer ratio was higher when the boiling point was not reached, which seems to confirm the plasticizing effect of residual monomer. Samples were less brittle and less hard. Violent boiling increased porosity and lessened impact strength.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Honorez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Catalan
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Angnes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grimonster
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003819:Denture Bases; D004548:Elasticity; D006244:Hardness; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008422:Materials Testing; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C040291:Lucitone