title: Polyethylene fibre reinforced poly(methylmethacrylate)--water sorption and dimensional changes during immersion.
abstract: The reinforcement of acrylic denture base resin with high performance polyethylene fibre in chopped, woven and continuous parallel forms resulted in significant reductions in water sorption and dimensional changes during immersion. The dimensional changes during immersion mainly occur during the non-steady state of the diffusion process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Ladizesky
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003819:Denture Bases; D008422:Materials Testing; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011095:Polyethylenes; D014867:Water