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Interpenetrating polymer network compositions employing rubber-modified polymers
Assignee: Dentsply Research and Development Corp
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Filing: 1984-09-25
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Granted: 1987-12-08
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Expires: 2004-09-25
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides hardenable compositions useful as construction media for a wide range of applications. Particular utility is found in the dental and medical arts where such compositions are highly suitable for the formation and construction of denture base, denture baseplates, denture liners, denture repair, custom trays, veneering for crowns and bridgework, artificial teeth, veneers and repair for natural teeth, and tooth restorative fillings. Such materials having improved impact strengths and elastic moduli when hardened are disclosed which include rubber-modified polymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis H. Tateosian
- 👤 W. Donald Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 19:51
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F292/00; A; A61; A61K; A61K6/00; A61K6/20; A61K6/70; A61K6/71; A61K6/76; A61K6/80; A61K6/884; A61K6/887; C08F265/00; C08F265/04; C08F291/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S525/00; Y10S525/902; Y10S525/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A polymerizable composition comprising: (a) from about 10 to about 70 weight percent of di- or polyfunctional crosslinking composition; (b) from about 3 to about 70 weight percent of polymer composition comprising: (1) from about 1 to about 90% by weight of polymer composition of ethylenically crosslinked addition polymer in the form of discrete particles having average diameters up to about 500 microns and being swellable in the crosslinking composition; and (2) at least about 10% by weight of polymer composition of rubber-modified polymer comprising particles of an elastomer having a glass transition temperature below about 0° C. and having average diameters less than about 5 microns, said particles being overpolymerized with from about 10% to about 80%, by weight of the resulting overpolymerized particles, of monomeric species, said overpolymerized particles being subsequently polymerized with the same or different monomeric species to form macroparticles comprising from about 80% to about 98% of said same or different monomeric species, the macroparticles having average diameters less than about 200 microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A polymerizable composition comprising: (a) from about 10 to about 70 weight percent of di- or polyfunctional crosslinking composition; (b) from about 3 to about 70 weight percent of polymer composition comprising: (1) from about 1 to about 90% by weight of polymer composition of ethylenically crosslinked addition polymer in the form of discrete particles having average diameters up to about 500 microns and being swellable in the crosslinking composition; and (2) at least about 10% by weight of polymer composition of rubber-modified polymer comprising particles of an elastomer having a glass transition temperature below about 0° C. and having average diameters less than about 5 microns, said particles being overpolymerized with from about 10% to about 80%, by weight of the resulting overpolymerized particles, of monomeric species, said overpolymerized particles being subsequently polymerized with the same or different monomeric species to form macroparticles comprising from about 80% to about 98% of said same or different monomeric species, the macroparticles having average diameters less than about 200 microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising monofunctional polymerizable composition in an amount sufficient to improve the swellability of crosslinked polymer in the crosslinking composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising inorganic filler.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the inorganic filler has been reacted with organosilane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the inorganic filler is selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, metal silicates, alumina silicates and mixtures thereof having average particle sizes less than about 150 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising an actinic light curing system in an amount effective to promote actinic light curing of the composition when the composition is exposed to visible light.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the system comprises an alpha diketone and an amine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the elastomer comprises a butadiene-styrene copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein the butadiene and styrene are present in a ratio between about 9:1 and about 2:3.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the monomeric species for overpolymerization further comprises up to about 5% of di- or polyfunctional crosslinking agent.
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