Degree of conversion of a copolymer of an experimental monomer and methyl methacrylate for dental applications

The aim of this study was to determine the degree of double bond conversion of the copolymer of an experimental monomer and methyl methacrylate after photopolymerization. A mixture of an experimental monomer with four methacrylate groups and methyl methacrylate monomer (mass ratio 70 : 30) was polymerized by using various concentrations of light initiator system. The degree of conversion was determined with FTIR spectrometry. A photopolymerized 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloxypropoxy)- phenyl]propane/triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (mass ratio 40 : 60) copolymer was used as a control material for degree of conversion. The maximum degree of conversion for the experimental monomer/methyl methacrylate copolymer was 62% and was obtained with 2 wt % initiator concentration. It was comparable to that of the control polymer (64%). The results of this study suggest that the experimental monomer/methyl methacrylate system can be polymerized by light initiator system. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 93: 1908–1912, 2004

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