Effects Of Coupling Agents On The Properties Of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Hydroxyapatite Composites For Denture Base Application

Poly(methyl methcrylate) (PMMA) composites containing 5 wt% hydroxyapatite (HA) was prepared by using heat-processing polymers powder and liquid method. In phase 1, both PMMA and HA powder were grounded using planetary ball milling. The effects of the grinding time and particle size of the PMMA/HA...

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Main Author: Tham, Wei Ling
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2011
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description Poly(methyl methcrylate) (PMMA) composites containing 5 wt% hydroxyapatite (HA) was prepared by using heat-processing polymers powder and liquid method. In phase 1, both PMMA and HA powder were grounded using planetary ball milling. The effects of the grinding time and particle size of the PMMA/HA powder on the flexural properties and morphology of the composites was investigated. The suitable grinding time is 90 min. For the planetary ball mill-ground PMMA/HA powder, the flexural modulus of the respective PMMA composites was slightly increased. Planetary milling is capable of increasing the surface area of fine particles in the composites specimens, which resulted in a more homogeneous distribution of HA and a reduction of void contents in PMMA matrix.
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spelling usm-428072019-04-12T05:26:40Z http://eprints.usm.my/42807/ Effects Of Coupling Agents On The Properties Of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Hydroxyapatite Composites For Denture Base Application Tham, Wei Ling TN1-997 Mining engineering. Metallurgy Poly(methyl methcrylate) (PMMA) composites containing 5 wt% hydroxyapatite (HA) was prepared by using heat-processing polymers powder and liquid method. In phase 1, both PMMA and HA powder were grounded using planetary ball milling. The effects of the grinding time and particle size of the PMMA/HA powder on the flexural properties and morphology of the composites was investigated. The suitable grinding time is 90 min. For the planetary ball mill-ground PMMA/HA powder, the flexural modulus of the respective PMMA composites was slightly increased. Planetary milling is capable of increasing the surface area of fine particles in the composites specimens, which resulted in a more homogeneous distribution of HA and a reduction of void contents in PMMA matrix. 2011-01 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42807/1/THAM_WEI_LING.pdf Tham, Wei Ling (2011) Effects Of Coupling Agents On The Properties Of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Hydroxyapatite Composites For Denture Base Application. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
spellingShingle TN1-997 Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Tham, Wei Ling
Effects Of Coupling Agents On The Properties Of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Hydroxyapatite Composites For Denture Base Application
title Effects Of Coupling Agents On The Properties Of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Hydroxyapatite Composites For Denture Base Application
title_full Effects Of Coupling Agents On The Properties Of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Hydroxyapatite Composites For Denture Base Application
title_fullStr Effects Of Coupling Agents On The Properties Of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Hydroxyapatite Composites For Denture Base Application
title_full_unstemmed Effects Of Coupling Agents On The Properties Of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Hydroxyapatite Composites For Denture Base Application
title_short Effects Of Coupling Agents On The Properties Of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Hydroxyapatite Composites For Denture Base Application
title_sort effects of coupling agents on the properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)/hydroxyapatite composites for denture base application
topic TN1-997 Mining engineering. Metallurgy
url http://eprints.usm.my/42807/
http://eprints.usm.my/42807/1/THAM_WEI_LING.pdf