title: Processing shrinkage of heat-curing acrylic resin reinforced with high-performance polyethylene fibre.
abstract: The incorporation of high-performance polyethylene fibre into acrylic denture-base resin produced a very significant decrease in the processing shrinkage of the material, explained by the highly anisotropic mechanical and thermal properties of the fibres.
authors.affiliation: Dental Technology Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Hui
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Ladizesky
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D016880:Anisotropy; D003819:Denture Bases; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011095:Polyethylenes; C029883:Trevalon universal