All reagents were purchased from Aldrich Chemical (St Louis, MO, USA) and used without further purification unless otherwise noted. MMA was distilled at reduced pressure and azobisisobutyronitrile was ...

A polymerization mechanism is the sequence of elementary chemical reactions by which polymerization – the process of converting monomer molecules into a polymer ...

Scientists are studying new formulas for acrylic copolymers and compounds in order to obtain efficacious, multi-use bone cements with reduced side effects. Acrylic bone cements based on ...

Using CAD/CAM technology, dental practitioners can now fabricate complete dentures from blocks of PMMA acrylic resins. While these blocks are reported to have better mechanical properties than ...

Controlled radical polymerization is a means of manufacturing highly branched three-dimensional macromolecules known as hyperbranched polymers. It might employ inimers, compounds containing an ...