• Composites Research
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.182-188
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to measure the volumetric polymerization shrinkage kinetics and stress of a silorane-based dental restorative composite and compare it with those of conventional methacrylate-based dental composites. Two methacrylate-based composites (Z250, Z350 flowable) and one silorane-based composite (P90) were investigated. The volumetric polymerization shrinkage of the composites during light curing was measured using a laboratory-made volume shrinkage measurement instrument based on the Archimedes' principle, and the polymerization stress was also determined with the strain gage method. The shrinkage of silorane-based composites (P90) was the lowest, and that of Z350 flowable was the highest. Peak polymerization shrinkage rate was the lowest in P90 and the highest in Z350 flowable. The time to reach peak shrinkage rate of P90 was longer than those of the methacrylate-based composites. The polymerization shrinkage stress of P90 was lower than those of the methacrylate-based composites.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.23-29
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• 2006

Polymer thin films of pentafluorostyrene (PFS) were prepared by RF plasma (13.56 MHz) polymerization in continuous wave (CW) mode, as a function of plasma power and monomer pressure. Conditions for film preparation were optimized by measuring the solvent resistance of plasma polymer thin films in DMAc, NMP, THF, acetone and chloroform, as well as by evaluating the optical clarity via UV-VIS measurements. Pulsed mode plasma polymerization was also utilized to enhance the optical properties of the films by varying the period of on-time and duty cycle. Finally, the films were subjected to refractive index measurements and analyzed by ${\alpha}$-step, TGA and FT-IR.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.177-180
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• 1995

In horseradish peroxidase-catalyzing polymerization of phenol under the water/dioxane solvent system, the optimal concentration of hydrogen peroxide was found to be 10 mmol/I. Feeding of hydrogen peroxide at its optimal concentration improved the polymerization performance by reducing reaction time and increasing molecular weights. Monomer conversions and the molecular weights of the enzymatically produced polymer were in the ranges of 83.1~94.2$%$ and 58000~68000, respectively.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.240-245
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• 2004

Monodisperse PMMA micro spheres are prepared by means of a simple soap-free emulsion polymerization in methanol-enriched aqueous medium in a single step process. The size and uniformity of the microspheres are dependent on the polymerization temperature. In a stable system, the uniformity is improved with the polymerization time. The most uniform and stable micro spheres are obtained under mild agitation speed of 100 rpm at 70$^{\circ}C$. The monodisperse PMMA microspheres in the size range of 1.4-2.0 $\mu\textrm{m}$ having less than 5% size variation are successfully achieved with varying concentrations of monomer and initiator. As the monomer and initiator concentrations increase, the larger micro spheres with enhanced uniformity are obtained. However, the decreased amount of water induces the polydisperse PMMA particles due to the generation of secondary particles.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1991.07a
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• pp.183-186
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• 1991

In order to prepare the functional organic optic meterials, the capacitive coupled gas flow type plasma polymerization apparatus was designed and manufactured. Styrene and para-Xylene monomer were adopt as organic materisl. Optical constant, refrative index, extinction coefficient of organic thin films by the gas flow type plasma polymerization appratus were determined by envelope method using spectrophotometry. The refractive index of plasma polymerized thin films was decreased in accordance to increase of wave length and discharge time. The extinction coefficient was very small compared with refractive index. From the experimental result of optical constant and film thickness, it was considered that the films which had required optical properties and thickness can be prepared by control of polymerization condition.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.63-68
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• 1989

It has been attempted to improve the anti-static property of Nylon 6 by means of Vapor-phase polymerization of thiophene in Nylon 6/PVA blend films impregnated with aluminium chloride as an oxident. After Polymerization of thiophene for two hours in Nylon 6/PVA blend films the conductivity increased from $10^{-12}-10^{-13}S/cm\;to\;10^{-5}-10^{-7}$S/cm, and the conductivity of composite films increased with increasing the concentration of aluminium chloride, the content of PVA annd polymerization time of thiophene. Polythiophene introduced in Nylon 6/PVA blend films has been confirmed by FT-IR spectra and scanning electron micrographs.

• Proceedings of the Polymer Society of Korea Conference
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.199-199
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• 2006

Microwave-irradiation has become a common heat source in organic chemistry in the last decade. In recent years, polymer chemists also discovered the advances of microwave heating that include fast and efficient heating as well as the homogeneous heat profile and the easy access to pressurized reaction conditions. In this contribution, we report our investigations on the cationic ring-opening polymerization of 2-oxazolines that lead to a tremendous acceleration from several days to several minutes polymerization time. In addition, the optimized microwave-assisted polymerization procedure was applied for the preparation of libraries of diblock and triblock copolymers that were used for the determination of structure-property relationships in poly(2-oxazoline)s.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.37-40
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• 1973

The auther measured exothermic tempreature of the 5 kinds of direct resins during polymerization. Direct resins were mixed into the rubber cup(550-600㎣ in volume) with grass rod at room temperature (23.6℃) for 30 seconds and thermometer was placed approximately at the geometric center of the resin mass in the rubber cup. Polymer-monomer ratio was determined by instruction of the packages. The results were as follows. 1) The heat generated during polymerization was under 47.3℃. 2) The time at which the highest temperature is reached during polymerization was within 20.5 minutes. 3) Slow curing resins produced lower heat than quick curing resins and quick curing resins presented higher temperature than slow curing resins. 4) The highest temperature was sustained momentarily.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.306-316
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• 2009

In this study, block copolymer of polystyrene and polyethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate(PEGMA) by ATRP(atom transfer radical polymerization) method was synthesized. 4 arm-molecule which contained halogen atom was synthesized for an initiator. With 4 arm-molecule monodispered polystyrene were synthesized by ATRP method. The molecular change of synthesized monodispersed polystyrene with respect to time was investigated and living polymer characteristic was confirmed. Block copolymer of polystyrene and polyethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate(PEGMA) was synthesized by ATRP with macroinitiator which was synthesized from the monodispersed polystyrene(Mn=12000). The molecular weight of obtained PS-b-PEGMA was 22,000.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.68-74
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• 2005

In this work, polymerization conditions of the gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) were studied to obtain better electrochemical performances in a lithium-ion polymer battery. When the polymerization temperature and time of the GPE were 70$^{\circ}C$ and 70 min, respectively, the lithium polymer battery showed excellent a rate capability and cycleability. The TMPETA (trimethylolpropane ethoxylate triacrylate)/TEGDMA (triethylene glycol dimethacrylate)-based cells prepared under optimized polymerization conditions showed excellent rate capability and low-temperature performances: The discharge capacity of cells at 2 Crate showed 92.1 % against 0.2C rate. The cell at -20 $^{\circ}C$ also delivered 82.4 % of the discharge capacity at room temperature.