title: Effect of microencapsulated phase change materials on the thermo-mechanical properties of poly(methyl-methacrylate) based biomaterials.
abstract: Microencapsulated paraffin based phase change material (PCM) have been incorporated into Poly(methyl-methacrylate) (PMMA) matrix in order to enhance the thermo-mechanical properties. Calorimetric and mechanical analyses are carried out and the thermo regulating potential of PMMA/PCM composites is investigated. Results indicate that the PCM phase has a negligible effect on the glass transition temperature of the PMMA matrix, and the thermal regulating capability spans around body temperature absorbing or releasing a thermal energy up to 30 J/g. One of the effect of the PCM phase into the cement is the reduction of the peak temperature developed during the exothermal reaction.
authors.affiliation: IMCB-CNR Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials-National Research Council, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy. rosantis@unina.it
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Santis
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ambrogi
authors.forename: Cosimo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carfagna
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ambrosio
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nicolais
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D019149:Bioreactors; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D004339:Drug Compounding; D006358:Hot Temperature; D010232:Paraffin; D044367:Phase Transition; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D010232:Paraffin; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate