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Denture base made from acrylic resin (polymethyl methacrylate, PMMA) was reinforced by different contents of ultrahigh-modulus polyethylene fiber (UHMPEF). The flexural strength of the denture base was tested, the failure modes and microstructures were investigated with a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results indicate that 3.5wt% UHMPEF increased the ultimate flexural strength of the denture base.
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XU Dong-xuan: Born in 1962
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Dong-xuan, X., Xiang-rong, C., Yu-feng, Z. et al. The flexural behavior of denture base reinforced by different contents of ultrahigh-modulus polyethylene fiber. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 18, 69–71 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02838464
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