Research Article
Hydroxyapatite Whiskers Based Resin Composite versus Commercial Dental Composites: Mechanical and Biocompatibility Characterization
Table 1
Different volume fraction of HA whiskers and inorganic filler in resin based composite formulation.
| CODE | HA density g∖cm3 | Silica density g∖cm3 | % Vol HA (%wt) | % Vol Silica (%wt) | HA∖Silica Vol ratio | % Vol resin |
| HA-0 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.0% (0.0%) | 30.0% (46.2%) | 0.0% | 30.0% | HA-20 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 6.0% (11.6%) | 24.0% (36%) | 20.0% | 30.0% | HA-40 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 12.0% (22.6%) | 18.0% (26.3%) | 40.0% | 30.0% | HA-60 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 18.0% (33.1%) | 12.0% (17.1%) | 60.0% | 30.0% | HA-80 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 24.0% (43.1%) | 6.0% (8.3%) | 80.0% | 30.0% | HA-100 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 30.0% (52.5%) | 0.0% (0.0%) | 100.0% | 70.0% |
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