Creep of experimental short fiber-reinforced composite resin

Dent Mater J. 2012;31(5):737-41. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2011-247.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reinforcing effect of short E-glass fiber fillers oriented in different directions on composite resin under static and dynamic loading. Experimental short fiber-reinforced composite resin (FC) was prepared by mixing 22.5 wt% of short E-glass fibers, 22.5 wt% of resin, and 55 wt% of silane-treated silica fillers. Three groups of specimens (n=5) were tested: FC with isotropic fiber orientation, FC with anisotropic fiber orientation, and particulate-filled composite resin (PFC) as a control. Time-dependent creep and recovery were recorded. ANOVA revealed that after secondary curing in a vacuum oven and after storage in dry condition for 30 days, FC with isotropic fiber orientation (1.73%) exhibited significantly lower static creep value (p<0.05) than PFC (2.54%). For the different curing methods and storage conditions evaluated in this study, FC achieved acceptable static and dynamic creep values when compared to PFC.

MeSH terms

  • Aluminum Silicates / chemistry
  • Anisotropy
  • Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / chemistry
  • Composite Resins / chemistry*
  • Dental Materials / chemistry*
  • Dental Stress Analysis / instrumentation
  • Glass / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Light-Curing of Dental Adhesives
  • Methacrylates / chemistry
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Polymerization
  • Polymethacrylic Acids / chemistry
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry
  • Silanes / chemistry
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Surface Properties
  • Temperature
  • Time Factors
  • Vacuum
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Aluminum Silicates
  • Composite Resins
  • Dental Materials
  • Filtek Z250
  • Methacrylates
  • Polymethacrylic Acids
  • Silanes
  • everStick
  • fiberglass
  • Water
  • triethylene glycol dimethacrylate
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate