A thermogravimetric method for assessing the substantivity of polymer films on dentally relevant substrates

B. Nielsen, Tom Nevell, Eugen Barbu, G. Rees, John Tsibouklis

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    Abstract

    A thermogravimetric (TG) method is described for evaluating the substantivity of multi-functional polymeric materials that may be used as protective coatings for teeth. Applied to poly(butyl methacrylate) and poly(octadecyl methacrylate) film structures deposited onto model tooth surfaces from aqueous latex formulations, the method shows that while the latter polymer exhibits little substantivity, the former may be a suitable candidate material for dental-care applications.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)121-126
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
    Volume102
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

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