Processing shrinkage of heat-curing acrylic resin reinforced with high-performance polyethylene fibre.

Cheng, Y Y; Hui, O L; Ladizesky, N H · Biomaterials · 1993

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The incorporation of high-performance polyethylene fibre into acrylic denture-base resin produced a very significant decrease in the processing shrinkage of the material, explained by the highly anisotropic mechanical and thermal properties of the fibres.

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