Table 2.

Composition of conventional bone cements.

Type/function	Substance	Abbreviation
Powder
Copolymer*	Polymethylmethacrylate	PMMA
	Methylmethacrylate-methylacrylate	MMA-MA
	Ethylmethacrylate	E-MA
	Butylmethacrylate	Bu-MA
	Styrene-Methacrylate	Styrene-MA
Radiopaque*	Zirconium dioxide	ZrO2
	Barium sulfate	BaSO4
Antibiotic Mono	Gentamicin sulfate	G
	Tobramycin sulfate
Antibiotic Duo	Gentamicin + Vancomycin	G + V
	Gentamicin + Clindamycin	G + C
	Erythromycin + Colistin	E + C
Initiator (Catalyst)	Benzoyl peroxide	BPO
Colorant*	Chlorophyll-copper complex (E141)
	Indigocarmine (E132)
Liquid
Monomer	Methylmethacrylate	MMA
Activator/Starter/Initiator (Catalyst)	Di-methyl-para-toluidine	DmpT
Stabilizer*	Hydroquinone	HQ
	Vitamin C
Colorant*	Chlorophyll-copper complex (E 141)

*Addition and quantity depend on the respective manufacturer.