Effect of NVP, HEMA, and Bis-GMA Grafting on Thermal and Physical Properties of Poly(AA-co-IA)

Mayuri Gupta, A. K. Tyagi, Manoj Raula

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Abstract

In this work, we report the grafting of monomers, such as bisphenol-A-glycidyl methacrylate (bis-GMA), N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP), and 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate (HEMA), on the copolymer of acrylic and itaconic acid [poly (AA-co-IA)] using simple condensation polymerization technique. The resultant graft copolymers are characterized by FTIR, TGA-DTG, DSC, and SEM analysis. All these studies confirm the formation of grafted copolymers. We have varied the monomer concentration ratios and catalyst concentrations to study the variations in degree of grafting. All the synthesized graft copolymers are then mixed with HEMA and camphorquinone to make an LED light-curable dental polymer. Thermal and physical properties, such as the strength and hardness of the cured grafted copolymers, are studied in detail and found that the developed composite is 35% stronger in terms of compressive strength as compared to commercial samples.

Original languageEnglish
Article number70000
JournalMacromolecular Symposia
Volume414
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2025
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Grafted copolymer
  • Physical properties
  • Poly(AA-co-IA)
  • Thermal properties

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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