Composite Materials for Maxillofacial Prostheses.

Abstract

The purpose of this program is to develop ultrasoft composite materials to be used as fillers in the fabrication of maxillofacial prostheses. The projected systems are elastomeric-shelled, liquid-filled microcapsules. Improvements were made in the interfacial polymerization process, providing sealed capsules which do not inhibit the cure of matrix materials, and which do not harden with time. Further research is needed on larger-scale processing, on making smaller capsules, and on the mechanical properties of the capsules in matrices. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA134169

Entities

People

  • Harold L. Heller
  • Robert A. Erb

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Composite Materials
  • Compressive Properties
  • Elastomers
  • Kerosene
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Petroleum
  • Physical Properties
  • Polymers
  • Polyurethanes
  • Production Engineering
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prosthetics
  • Soft Tissues
  • Tissues

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.