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The effects of cross‐linking agents on the water sorption and solubility characteristics of denture base resin
Author(s) -
ARIMA T.,
MURATA H.,
HAMAD T.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1996.tb00882.x
Subject(s) - solubility , sorption , monomer , chemistry , base (topology) , polymer , chemical engineering , materials science , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , adsorption , mathematical analysis , mathematics , engineering
SUMMARY Six different cross‐linking agents were added to the monomer component of an autopolymerizing denture base resin, and their effects on the water sorption and solubility were investigated. The results of this study suggested that the chemical nature of the polymer versus that of the water molecule directly affected the water sorption of denture base resin. The addition of a cross‐linking agent decreased the solubility with increasing concentration.