Nanoclay-reinforced polymethylmethacrylate and its mechanical properties

Background: Incorporation of extra fillers into dental resins might enhance their physical properties. In this study, the tensile and impact strengths of modified heat-curing acrylic resin reinforced with nanoclay were investigated. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, nanoclay-acrylic...

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Main Authors: Ali Barzegar, Tahereh Ghaffari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Dental Research Journal
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Online Access:http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2018;volume=15;issue=4;spage=295;epage=301;aulast=Barzegar
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description Background: Incorporation of extra fillers into dental resins might enhance their physical properties. In this study, the tensile and impact strengths of modified heat-curing acrylic resin reinforced with nanoclay were investigated. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, nanoclay-acrylic resin composite was prepared by mixing 0.5, 1, and 2 wt% of nanoclay with methacrylate monomer in an ultrasonic probe, followed by mixing with the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) powder. 24 cubic 20 mm × 20 mm × 200-mm specimens for each test, 18 samples containing nanoclay and 6 samples for the control group and a total of 48 samples were prepared. The tensile and impact strengths of the samples were tested according to ISO 527 and 179, respectively. One-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis, followed by multiple comparison tests (Scheffé's test). Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: The maximum mean tensile and impact strengths were recorded in the control group, and an acrylic resin containing 2% of nanoclay demonstrated the minimum mean in all the tests. Increasing the percentage of nanoclay in PMMA compromised the tensile strength (P < 0.05) with no effect on its impact strength. Conclusion: Incorporation of nanoclay particles into acrylic resins can adversely affect the mechanical properties of the final products, and this effect is directly correlated with the concentration of nanoparticles.
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spelling doaj.art-0be0911fa26c4601828b37a9f2a15aa92022-12-21T17:48:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDental Research Journal1735-33272008-02552018-01-0115429530110.4103/1735-3327.237246Nanoclay-reinforced polymethylmethacrylate and its mechanical propertiesAli BarzegarTahereh GhaffariBackground: Incorporation of extra fillers into dental resins might enhance their physical properties. In this study, the tensile and impact strengths of modified heat-curing acrylic resin reinforced with nanoclay were investigated. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, nanoclay-acrylic resin composite was prepared by mixing 0.5, 1, and 2 wt% of nanoclay with methacrylate monomer in an ultrasonic probe, followed by mixing with the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) powder. 24 cubic 20 mm × 20 mm × 200-mm specimens for each test, 18 samples containing nanoclay and 6 samples for the control group and a total of 48 samples were prepared. The tensile and impact strengths of the samples were tested according to ISO 527 and 179, respectively. One-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis, followed by multiple comparison tests (Scheffé's test). Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: The maximum mean tensile and impact strengths were recorded in the control group, and an acrylic resin containing 2% of nanoclay demonstrated the minimum mean in all the tests. Increasing the percentage of nanoclay in PMMA compromised the tensile strength (P < 0.05) with no effect on its impact strength. Conclusion: Incorporation of nanoclay particles into acrylic resins can adversely affect the mechanical properties of the final products, and this effect is directly correlated with the concentration of nanoparticles.http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2018;volume=15;issue=4;spage=295;epage=301;aulast=BarzegarImpactnanoparticlespolymethylmethacrylatestrengthtensile strength
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Nanoclay-reinforced polymethylmethacrylate and its mechanical properties
Dental Research Journal
Impact
nanoparticles
polymethylmethacrylate
strength
tensile strength
title Nanoclay-reinforced polymethylmethacrylate and its mechanical properties
title_full Nanoclay-reinforced polymethylmethacrylate and its mechanical properties
title_fullStr Nanoclay-reinforced polymethylmethacrylate and its mechanical properties
title_full_unstemmed Nanoclay-reinforced polymethylmethacrylate and its mechanical properties
title_short Nanoclay-reinforced polymethylmethacrylate and its mechanical properties
title_sort nanoclay reinforced polymethylmethacrylate and its mechanical properties
topic Impact
nanoparticles
polymethylmethacrylate
strength
tensile strength
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