1. ACRYLIC

2. ACRYLIC
• Acrylic resin is a fascinating material.
• Made out of a combination of methacrylic acid,
acrylic acid and several other compounds.
• Acrylic Resin is a type of plastic produced by the
mix of a monomer and a polymerization initiator.

3. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
high
transparency
weather
resistance
External
appearance
(gloss, build)
permanent
deformation

4. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Adherability
Workability
Water
resistance
Chemical
resistance
Transparency
Hardness
Heat
resistance

5. TYPES OF ACRYLIC
Epoxy resin, used
in various
adhesives,
Casting resin, used
extensively in the
dental industry.

6. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE
TYPES OF MONOMERS OR
Homopolymer
Terpolymer
copolymer

7. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO
THEIR SPATIAL STRUCTURE
Linear
Cross
branched

8. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO
THEIR BEHAVIOR IN HEAT
thermoplastic
polymers
thermoset
polymers

9. IT COMES:
In powder form it
contains poly-methyl
methacrylate, which
acts as a filler,
plasticizer, and
polymerization initiator.
In liquid form it contains
methyl methacrylate
with an inhibitor and
an activator.

10. AS A DENTAL CEMENT
• A cement for restoring or repairing damaged teeth.

11. SOME USES
the casting
of
mouthpieces
the bonding
of crowns
the
reparation of
dentures

12. SOME USES
the
construction
of bridges
the forming of
dental
impressions
temporary
fixe

13. • http://joegiovinco.hubpages.com/hub/DentalAcrylic
• http://www.dic-global.com/eu/en/products/acryl/
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