Table 1.
Degree of Conversion and Maximum Polymerization Rate of Formulations
| Run | HEMA/BisGMA (wt%) a |
MPS (wt%) |
DC (%) |
(1/s) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two- component PI system (CQ/EDMAB) |
C0-2PI | 100 | - | 62.6 (0.1) | 8.8(0.4) |
| E1-2PI | 95 | 5 | 67.1 b (0.5) | 8.2(1.0) | |
| E2-2PI | 90 | 10 | 67.5 b (0.2) | 7.1(0.9) | |
| E3-2PI | 50 | 50 | 53.7 b (2.2) | 2.2(0.2) | |
| MPS-2PI | - | 100 | 18.1 b (1.8) | 1.3(0.2) | |
| Three- component PI system (CQ/EDMAB /OPPIH) |
C0-3PI | 100 | - | 66.9 (0.4) | 24.1(1.0) |
| E1-3PI | 95 | 5 | 69.5 c (0.2) | 14.4(2.2) | |
| E2-3PI | 90 | 10 | 72.0 c (0.1) | 8.2(1.0) | |
| E3-3PI | 50 | 50 | 69.4 c (1.3) | 2.4(0.2) | |
| MPS-3PI | - | 100 | 30.4 c (3.2) | 1.1(0.0) | |
| 1 wt% water containing |
C0w-3PI | 100 | - | 67.9 (1.0) | 21.5(0.7) |
| E1w-3PI | 95 | 5 | 68.6 d (0.4) | 18.7(0.8) | |
| E2w-3PI | 90 | 10 | 70.0 d (1.4) | 14.7(0.8) | |
| E3w-3PI | 50 | 50 | 72.3 d (2.7) | 2.6(0.2) | |
a
the resin was mixed HEMA/BisGMA in the ratio of 45/55 (w/w).
b
significantly (p<0.05) different from the control (C0-2PI).
c
significantly (p<0.05) different from the control (C0-3PI).
d
significantly (p<0.05) different from the control (C0w-3PI). The value in the ( ) is the standard deviation.