Abstract
Hyperbranched polymers have the potential to reinforce crosslinked polymeric materials. In this study several concentrations of a methacrylated hyperbranched polyether are formulated with a denture base resin and cured. The denture base resin is a polymethyl methacrylate based resin. The fracture toughness of each of these concentrations was measured and compared to control. Only the 1% concentration had a significantly higher fracture toughness compared to the control. This is similar to other results that are found in the literature.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 205-212 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dental materials
- Denture base materials
- Fracture toughness
- Hyperbranched polymers
- Polymethyl methacrylate