Table 3.
Degree of conversion and peak rate of polymerization for dental adhesive hydrophobic-rich phase in presence of dye as the second hydrophilic photosensitizer
| Hydrophilic photosensitizer in the formulation before phase separation | Average DC | Average peak polymerization rate (s-1) |
|---|---|---|
| Bromophenol blue sodium salt | 0.88 ± 0.02 | 0.242 ± 0.001 |
| Eosin Y disodium salt | 0.70 ± 0.05 | 0.046 ± 0.001 |
| Erythrosin B | 0.81 ± 0.04 | 0.091 ± 0.027 |
| Fluorescein sodium salt | 0.20 ± 0.05 | 0.028 ± 0.004 |
| Methylene blue chloride | 0.90 ± 0.01 | 0.175 ± 0.009 |
| New Fuchsin | 0.93 ± 0.02 | 0.199 ± 0.019 |
| Rosebengal sodium salt | 0.85 ± 0.02 | 0.058 ± 0.007 |
| Victoria blue B | 0.91 ± 0.01 | 0.195 ± 0.009 |