title: Polyisobutylene-toughened poly(methyl methacrylate): III. PMMA-l-PIB networks as bone cements.
abstract: A series of novel polyisobutylene (PIB)-toughened poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) networks consist of rubbery PIB domains covalently bonded to a glassy PMMA matrix. Materials containing 8.5-17 wt.% PIB (Mn = 18,000 g/mol) in a PMMA matrix (PIB/PMMA) were evaluated to assess their feasibility as the powder component along with methyl methacrylate (MMA) as the liquid component in a standard powder/liquid bone cement formulation. A standard ISO four-point bend test, commonly used for testing bone cements, was employed to investigate flexural properties. The mixing time and powder/liquid (P/L) ratio were studied to formulate novel PIB/PMMA cements for optimum toughness. Appropriate formulations led to improved toughness while adequate flexural strength and modulus were maintained. An experimental PIB/PMMA-system exhibited approximately 57 MPa flexural strength and approximately 2000 MPa flexural modulus.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Polymer Science, University of Akron, OH 44325-3909.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Askew
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Richard
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D011090:Polyenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001843:Bone Cements; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011090:Polyenes; D011108:Polymers; C008967:polyisobutylene