Analysis of photopolymerization behavior of UDMA/TEGDMA resin mixture and its composite by differential scanning calorimetry

J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2005 Feb 15;72(2):310-5. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.30151.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the extent of polymerization (Ep) in terms of polymerization rate of UDMA/TEGDMA resin mixtures and its composite resin, by using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) technique employing a photopolymerization apparatus. The resin mixtures used in this study consisted of urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA) as a base monomer and triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) as a low viscosity monomer. The concentration of TEGDMA in the mixed monomer was varied to 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 mol %. Additionally, using a base monomer consisting of 60 mol % UDMA and 40 mol % TEGDMA, four kinds of composites with silica filler of 0, 20, 40, 60, and 70 wt %, were prepared in this study. The general reaction profile and Ep values were obtained from the DSC curves. Increasing the concentration of TEGDMA resulted in a decrease in the viscosity of the UDMA/TEGDMA mixture, a delay in the time to maximum polymerization rate, and an increase in the Ep values of the resin mixtures. Furthermore, Ep values decreased with increasing filler content between 0 and 60 wt % but did not decrease further between 60 and 70 wt %.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calorimetry, Differential Scanning
  • Composite Resins / chemistry*
  • Materials Testing / methods*
  • Photochemistry / methods
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Polymethacrylic Acids / chemistry*
  • Viscosity

Substances

  • Composite Resins
  • Polymethacrylic Acids
  • triethylene glycol dimethacrylate
  • Polyethylene Glycols