Table 3. Means and standard deviations of transverse strength of the control and copolymer groups/MPa.
Test groups | Acrylic resins | |
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QC-20 | Acron MC | |
Control (100% PMMA) | 106.05±7.68 | 98.07±2.95 |
5% copolymer (5% AAm+95% PMMA) | 109.42±6.83 | 99.11±3.54 |
10% copolymer (10% AAm+90% PMMA) | 108.95±4.92 | 106.61±1.95* |
15% copolymer (15% AAm+85% PMMA) | 114.56±3.05* | 111.76±4.60* |
20% copolymer (20% AAm+80% PMMA) | 106.91±6.53 | 100.42±4.21 |
AAm, acrylamide monomer; PMMA, poly(methyl methacrylate).
*Symbol indicates significant differences between control and copolymer groups in each column (P<0.01).