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[Effect of surface organic modified nano-silicon-oxide on mechanical properties of A-2186 silicone elastomers]
1Department of Prosthodontics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,China. athenaguonan@163.com
Purpose:
To study the effect of surface organic modified nano-silicon-oxide (SiO(x)) on mechanical properties of A-2186 silicone elastomers.
Methods:
Surface organic modified nano-silicon-oxide (SiO(x)) was added into A-2186 silicone elastomers by weight percentage of 2%, 4% and 6%. The one without addition served as a control. Standard specimens were made according to American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM). Their tensile strength, elongation at break, tear strength, and Shore A hardness were measured. The results were analyzed statistically by SPSS 10.0 software package.
Results:
The tensile strength in the experimental groups was significantly lower than the control group (P<0.001).The elongation in the experimental groups was lower than the control group, but there was no significant difference between the 2wt% group and the control group (P=0.068). The tear strength in both the 2wt= group and 4wt= group were higher than the control group, and the difference was statistically significant; in addition, the tear strength in 2wt= group was higher than 4wt= group, which also showed statistical significance (P<0.001). With the increase of the added amount of surface modified nano-SiO(x), Shore A hardness increased and there was significant difference among them (P<0.001).
Conclusions:
Adding surface modified nano-SiO(x) has an effect on mechanical properties of A-2186 silicone elastomer, when 2wt= and 4wt= are added, tear strength of A-2186 improves significantly, with an increase of Shore A hardness and an decrease of tensile strength.
