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We have investigated the rheological changes in two particulate-filled dental composite resin cements during the curing process using a Micro-Fourier Rheometer (MFR). In the MFR, the sample was sandwiched between two parallel plates, and pseudorandom small amplitude squeezing was applied by oscillating the upper plate over a range of frequencies. Fourier transforms of the displacement signal and the resulting time dependent force signal enabled the rapid determination of the dynamic properties G′ and G′′ over the frequency range 2π–200π rad/s . This technique permitted us to follow changes in the rheological properties of the resin cements through the setting period. A typical result was that G′ increased from 2×103 Pa to 2×105 Pa after about 120 s, and that G′′ changed from 4×103 Pa to 4×104 Pa over the same period at frequency 40π rad/s. We also found that the dental composite resin cements show linear viscoelastic behaviour over a range of strain amplitudes before curing, but the response becomes distinctly non-linear at the later stages of curing for strain amplitudes γ>0.067%.
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The authors greatly appreciate the support of 3M Corporation in providing samples and financial support for this work. Dr. G.A. Thomas and Dr S. Gonsalkorale (Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney) are thanked for their advice on dental sample preparation techniques and dental issues.
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Jiang, P., See, H., Swain, M.V. et al. Using oscillatory squeezing flow to measure the viscoelastic properties of dental composite resin cements during curing. Rheol Acta 42, 118–122 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-002-0262-y
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