Bending Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Composites Retainers Bonded with Spot-Composite Coverage

Table 1

Materials tested.

Denomination	Flat metallic wire	Round metallic wire	Fiber reinforced composite	Fiber reinforced composite
Code	FW	RW	SF	FF
Manufacturer	Reliance	Masel	StickTech	StickTech
Name	Bond-a-Braid	Penta-one 0155	FRC Ortho	FRC Ortho
Design	Ribbon arch	Coaxial	Unidirectional fiber bundle	Unidirectional fiber bundle
Material	Stainless steel	Stainless steel	E-glass fiber 15 μm	E-glass fiber 15 μm
Dimensions	0.673 mm × 0.268 mm	Diameter: 0.394 mm	Diameter: 0.75 mm	Diameter: 0.75 mm
Unit amount	8 wires	5 wires	1000 fibers	1000 fibers
Bonding technique	Conventional spot	Conventional spot	Experimental spot	Conventional full