Quantifying the Role of Dual Networking in Spatiotemporal Characterisation of Alginate Impression Material
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https://doi.org/10.65795/hfncnh60Keywords:
alginate impression material, Cotton Fiber reinforcement , irreversible hydrocolloids, alginate modificationsAbstract
Alginate impression material is a widely used material being accurate and affordable. Certain drawbacks such as poor tear strength and dimensional stability, critically affect the impression quality. To overcome these critical drawbacks, we incorporated cellulose fibers in alginate impression material to reinforce the polymerisation matrix in different concentrations to assess its physical properties of cotton reinforcement. Our results show that adding cotton in lower concentrations improves the material's physical characteristics. Adding cotton fibers in higher concentrations increases water retention but makes mixing difficult and drastically reduces the physical properties of the material. Optimum concentration of fibers acts as reinforcements which supports alginate polymerisation. Apart from improving the impression material, it can also be helpful for making hydrocolloid based scaffolds better.
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