title: Extent of conversion and its effect on the mechanical performance of Bis-GMA/PEGDMA-based resins and their composites with continuous glass fibres.
abstract: The reaction mechanism of bisphenol A bis(2-hydroxy propyl) methacrylate (Bis-GMA) and polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate (PEGDMA) was characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. Composites of S2-glass fibres with different formulations of Bis-GMA/PEGDMA were fabricated by filament winding. The mechanical properties of neat resins and composites were investigated by dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and a three-point-bending flexural test.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Karmaker
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Dibenedetto
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Goldberg