Research Article

Characterization of Esthetic Orthodontic Wires Made from Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Containing High-Strength, Small-Diameter Glass Fibers

Table 1

Compositions (wt.%) of E-glass and T-glass.

CompositionE-glassT-glass

SiO252–5664–66
Al2O312–1624–26
CaO20–25
MgO9–11
R2O0–0.8
B2O35–10