Research Article
Nanopigmented Acrylic Resin Cured Indistinctively by Water Bath or Microwave Energy for Dentures
Table 1
Summary of processing methods for curing of commercial acrylic resin and experimental PMMA.
| | Acrylic resin | Processing method | Manufacturer (location) | Viscosity mol wt (g/mol)a |
| | Lucitone 199 | Water bath cured at
70°C for 90 min and 90°C for 30 min | Dentsply/Trubyte (York, PA) | 19 × 10−5 | | Acron MC | Microwave cured at
500 W for 3 min | GC (Alsip, IL) | 14 × 10−5 | | Experimental PMMA | Water bath cured
at 70°C for 90 min and 90°C for 30 min;
microwave cured at 500 W for 3 min | — | 36 × 10−5 |
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The viscosity molecular weight was reported previously [5].
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