title: Effect of chilled monomer on working time and transverse strength of three autopolymerizing acrylic resins.
abstract: Samples of three commercially available poly(methyl-methacrylate) autopolymerizing resins were made by using room temperature and chilled monomer. Working and setting times and transverse strengths were determined. The following conclusions can be drawn: 1. Working and setting times increased approximately 2 to 4 minutes when chilled monomer was used. This could be advantageous in certain situations. 2. Transverse strength decreased approximately 17% with the use of chilled monomer. The clinical significance of this decrease is not known.
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003779:Denture Design; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008768:Methylmethacrylates