Fabrication of polymer infiltrated zirconia ceramic composite materials. (12th August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Manh, Nguyen The; Triet, Luong Nguyen Dai; Choi, Yura; Cho, Yonghyun; Ahn, Wook; Lee, Kwang Jae; Cho, Namchul
• Is Part Of: Molecular crystals and liquid crystals. Volume 707(2020)
• Page Start: 118
• Page End: 125
• Publication Date: 2020-08-12
• Subjects: CAD/CAM -- dental materials -- polymer infiltrated ceramic -- Zpex smile; Molecular crystals -- Periodicals; Liquid crystals -- Periodicals; Liquid crystals; Molecular crystals; Periodicals; 548
• DOI: 10.1080/15421406.2020.1743463
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1542-1406

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the microstructure of polymer infiltrated zirconia ceramics. Zpex smile from Tosoh company was used as a starting material. Sintered zirconia ceramics blocks were made through mold pressing. Then, the blocks were treated with the isostatic cool pressing method. To improve the mechanical properties, the sintering program at 1250 °C was used for all samples. Polymer-infiltrated zirconia ceramics were prepared by liquid monomer to infiltrate the porous zirconia ceramic networks before being polymerized. Subsequently, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to examine the microstructure of the ceramic surface. Sintered zirconia ceramics blocks were successfully infiltrated with monomer. Mechanical properties can be improved due to a good combination of ceramic and monomer.