a resilient soft liner (rsl) has been used in processed complete dentures but controlling its thickness has always been a challenge because of uneven reduction of the denture's intaglio surface. use of a thermoplastic vacuum-formed template and an endodontic k-file, as guides, for the reduction of a processed mandibular complete denture to receive rsl is described in the present report. a proce...

Over the past decade, thermoplastics have been used as alternative substrates to glass and Si for microfluidic devices because of the diverse and robust fabrication protocols available for thermoplastics that can generate high production rates of the desired structures at low cost and with high replication fidelity, the extensive array of physiochemical properties they possess, and the simple s...

*Correspondence: Alfonso Maffezzoli , Materials Science and Technology Group, Department of Engineering for Innovation, University of Salento, via per Monteroni, Lecce 73100, Italy e-mail: alfonso.maffezzoli@ unisalento.it Thermoplastic matrix composites are finding new applications in different industrial area, thanks to their intrinsic advantages related to environmental compatibility and pro...

A polymer blend is a mixture of two or more polymers that have been blended together to create a new material with different physical properties. Generally, there are five main types of polymer blend: thermoplastic–thermoplastic blends; thermoplastic–rubber blends; thermoplastic–thermosetting blends; rubber– thermosetting blends; and polymer–filler blends, all of which have been extensively stu...

Background: Treatment of minor malocclusions with clear thermoplastic aligners is more commonly being used as an aesthetic alternative to fixed appliances. This can be done by manually resetting teeth on a plaster model or by models generated from a 3D computer model (Invisalign®). However, little research has been performed on the complex force systems generated by these types of appliances. O...

A study of converting chemically modified wood into thermoplastic materials was undertaken to develop a new technology platform for the effective utilization of wood-based lignocellulosic materials. Highly substituted benzoylated spruce thermomechanical pulp (TMP) and lauroylated spruce TMP were used as components for thermoplastic composites of poly(styrene) and poly(propylene). Scanning elect...

Wood and other biomass resources have been blended with thermoplastic such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polylactic acid and polyvinyl chloride to form wood plastic composites (WPC). WPCs have seen a large growth in the United States in recent years mainly in the residential decking market with the removal of CCA treated wood decking from residential markets. While there are many successes to...

ULRICH SACHS MSc , SEBASTIAAN HAANAPPEL MSc , Dr. BERT RIETMAN (b) and Prof. REMKO AKKERMAN (a),(b) a) TPRC, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, P.O. Box 217, 7500AE Enschede, the Netherlands, www.tprc.nl, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] . b) Faculty of Engineering Technology, Chair of Production Technology, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, P.O. Box ...

Abstract:   Objectives: Flexion contractures of the proximal interphalangeal joint are of the most common complication result from surgical procedures and traumatic events.  Orthotic interventions for treatment of contractures may include serial splinting, serial casting, dynamic and/ or static progressive orthoses, or a combination of these orthoses.  This study aimed to determine the effect ...