The possibility of alloying can not be avoided at the interface between molten brazing filler metal and base metal in brazing, so the wettability of brazing filler metal can not be easily explained theoretically. We used the original apparatus for wettability test and investigated the relation between the wettability of brazing filler metals of Ag-P-Cu and Ag-Cu-Zn-Cd systems on copper and the ...

We investigated single application of pastes containing a surface reaction-type pre-reacted glass-ionomer (S-PRG) filler on enamel demineralization. Human enamel blocks were polished using pastes containing S-PRG filler (0, 5, and 30%) and immersed in demineralizing solution for 5 days with daily change of solutions. The pH measurement and nanoindentation testing was carried out during the imme...

The relationship between wear resistance and filler size or filler loading was clarified for the universal resin composite; however, their relationship in flowable resin composites has not been clarified. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of filler size and filler loading on wear of experimental flowable resin composites by using a cyclic loading device. Nine experimental ...

The isothermal enthalpy changes with time of a dental composite were examined by microcalorimetry to isolate the effects of different filler concentrations and curing times on chemical aging of these composites. Urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA) monomer, zirconia-silica (ZS) powder, and 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MAPM) were used as organic and inorganic matrices, and a coupling agent, r...

The objective of this study was to investigate the potential use of sand washing waste as filler for epoxy resin mortar. The mechanical properties of four series of mortars containing epoxy binder at 10, 15, 20, and 25 wt. % mixed with sand blended with sand washing waste filler in the range of 0-20 wt. % were examined. The compressive and flexural strength increased with the increase in epoxy ...

BACKGROUND Recent advances in hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers and radiofrequency (RF) devices have been made in the context of skin rejuvenation and cosmetic surgery. Moreover, combination regimens with both techniques are currently being developed. OBJECTIVE The present study was designed to examine the clinical and histologic effects of a new needle that incorporates an RF device for HA inject...

We compared the effect of a novel ion-releasing tooth-coating material that contained S-PRG (surface-reaction type prereacted glass-ionomer) filler to that of non-S-PRG filler and nail varnish on the demineralization of bovine enamel subsurface lesions. The demineralization process of bovine enamel was examined using quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) and electron probe microanalyzer...

Composite resins are routinely classified on the basis of filler particle size for purposes of research, clinical applications, and communications. The size and characterizations of filler particles have also been considered a significant factor in the rate of wear of composites. Making valid correlations between the filler particles within a composite and wear requires accuracy of filler parti...

The currently used composite resin classification systems need review if they are to continue to serve as descriptives and quantitative parameters denoting the filler particle content of these materials. Examination of the particles in 12 composite resins using a technique of washing the filler particles from the matrix of the composite resin was presented as yet another method of grouping comp...

Dynamic properties such as shear modulus, loss modulus, and loss factor were obtained at low strain amplitude over a wide range of frequency and temperature on vulcanizates filled with carbon black, silica, and carbon-silica dual phase filler. The data were shifted along the frequency scale. It was found that instead of a single smooth master curve, a pseudo-master curve with feather-like struc...