Xiu-yin Zhang1, Wei-li Wu, Yi-ming Bian, Bang-shang Zhu, Wei-Qiang Yu. 1. Department of Prosthodontics, College of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China. xyinzhang@yahoo.com.cn
Abstract
PURPOSE: To study the effect of different dispersive methods on flexural strength of nano-ZrO(2)/polymethl methacrylate(PMMA) composite samples. METHODS: The nanometer ZrO2 particles which were modified by coupling agent Z-6030 were mixed to PMMA as the filler materials (3%) by means of handle disperse, ball milling disperse and ultrasonic wet disperse, respectively. Pure PMMA was used as blank control .With reference to the standard of ISO-1567:1999, standard samples were made and tested by three-point bending test. Then the data of flexural strength of the four groups were analyzed statistically with SAS 6.12 software package for one-way ANOVA(Newman-Keuls test). And the optimized synthesis way of the PMMA composite materials was selected. RESULTS: The flexural strength of the ball milling group and the ultrasonic group were significantly higher than the handle group and blank group(P<0.05), with an increase of 17%,10% compared with the blank group. There was no significant difference between the ball milling group and the ultrasonic group (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Dispersal ways have effect on the flexural strength of PMMA composite materials which are filled with ZrO(2) particles.
PURPOSE: To study the effect of different dispersive methods on flexural strength of nano-ZrO(2)/polymethl methacrylate(PMMA) composite samples. METHODS: The nanometer ZrO2 particles which were modified by coupling agent Z-6030 were mixed to PMMA as the filler materials (3%) by means of handle disperse, ball milling disperse and ultrasonic wet disperse, respectively. Pure PMMA was used as blank control .With reference to the standard of ISO-1567:1999, standard samples were made and tested by three-point bending test. Then the data of flexural strength of the four groups were analyzed statistically with SAS 6.12 software package for one-way ANOVA(Newman-Keuls test). And the optimized synthesis way of the PMMA composite materials was selected. RESULTS: The flexural strength of the ball milling group and the ultrasonic group were significantly higher than the handle group and blank group(P<0.05), with an increase of 17%,10% compared with the blank group. There was no significant difference between the ball milling group and the ultrasonic group (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Dispersal ways have effect on the flexural strength of PMMA composite materials which are filled with ZrO(2) particles.