Table 2.
Methacrylate compounds tested using mercury dilatometry listed in decreasing volume change by %ROM.
| Compound | %TVC | %ROM | % Filler | Hard | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEMA (22) | −6.9 | −13.0 ± 0.7 % | 69 | YES | 4 |
| TEGDMA (41) | −6.2 | −11.5 ± 0.6 % | 71 | YES | 7 |
| DEGDMA (30) | −4.8 | −10.4 ± 0.8 % | 72 | YES | 8 |
| HBMA (24) | −5.4 | −9.8 ± 1.3 % | 69 | YES | 3 |
| HPMA (23) | −5.7 | −9.6 ± 1.2 % | 74 | YES | 7 |
| EGDMA (39) | −4.4 | −8.5 ± 1.1 % | 69 | YES | 4 |
| EG dicyclopentenyl ether MA (29) | −3.7 | −6.8 ± 0.4 % | 72 | YES | 5 |
| isobornyl MA (34) | −2.7 | −4.7 ± 0.5 % | 68 | YES | 4 |
| glycidyl MA (27) | −2.0 | −3.7 ± 0.8 % | 68 | NO | 4 |
| EG phenyl ether MA (28) | −2.0 | −3.7 ± 0.4 % | 69 | NO | 10 |
| DEG methyl ether MA (31) | −1.5 | −3.6 ± 1.1 % | 80 | NO | 5 |
| stearyl MA (25) | −1.8 | −3.3 ± 0.4 % | 71 | NO | 10 |
| cyclohexyl MA (40) | −1.3 | −3.2 ± 0.7 % | 74 | NO | 7 |
| EG methyl ether MA (26) | −1.2 | −2.4 ± 1.0 % | 71 | NO | 4 |
Note: Standard deviations are at a confidence level of 95%.