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. 2017 May 17;12:3801–3812. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S130722

Table 3.

Different hybrid reinforcement materials

Hybrid type Hybrid materials
Fibers Glass fiber + polyethylene fibers7
Fillers – Al2O3 + ZrO 114,109
– ABWs + Al2O3115,108
– ZrO2−TiO2116
Fibers + fillers – Polyester fiber reinforced PMMA + (clay, glass powder, SiO2, or ZrO2)112
– Al2O3 + plasma-treated polypropylene fiber113
nHA particles, micro-zirconia, glass fiber, and Kevlar fiber
(PMMA-nHA and glass fiber), (PMMA-ZrO2 and glass fiber)
(PMMA-nHA and Kevlar fiber), (PMMA-ZrO2 and Kevlar fiber)48

Abbreviations: ABW, aluminum borate whisker; nHA, nano-hydroxyapatite; PMMA, poly(methyl methacrylate).