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The analysis of dental acrylic polymers by pyrolysis-gas chromatography

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The vast majority of polymers used in modern prosthetic dentistry are acrylic. They may be homopolymers or copolymers. A technique is described which involves the pyrolysis (thermal degradation) and subsequent analysis by gas chromatography of these polymers. Sample introduction is by means of a ferromagnetic wire which supports a film of the polymer obtained from a solution of the polymer in chloroform. Quantitative determinations can be achieved with the use of relevant standard copolymer compositions.

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  1. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Welsh National School of Medicine, Heath, Cardiff, UK

    S. C. Brooks & J. F. Bates

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Brooks, S.C., Bates, J.F. The analysis of dental acrylic polymers by pyrolysis-gas chromatography. J Mater Sci 20, 3890–3896 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00552377

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