Table 1 Chemical components and their relative percentages by weight (% w/t) within the total mixture used to formulate the resin composites from this study.
Component | Chemical Name | % w/t | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Organic Matrix | 45% BisGMA | Bisphenol A glycerolatedimethacrylate | 68.8% (Average) | |
45% TEGDMA | Triethylene glycol dimethacrylate | |||
10% UDMA | DiurethaneDimethacrylate | |||
Inorganic Filler | SiO2 Glass Spheres [Φ: 9-13µm] | 30% | ||
Photo Activator | Camphorquinone | 0.7% | ||
Accelerator | 2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate | 0.35% | ||
Inhibitor | Butylatedhydroxytoluene | 0.05% | ||
Fluorescent Agent | 1.4-Bis(2-benzoxazolyl)naphthalene | 0.04% | ||
Pigment | Pigment 1 (P1) | FeO·OH | 0.06% (Average) | |
Pigment 2 (P2) | FeO | |||
Pigment 3 (P3) | TiO2 | |||
Pigment 4 (P4) | Fe2O3 | |||