Effects of plasma on polyethylene fiber surface for prosthodontic application

ABSTRACT Plasma technology has the potential to improve the adherence of fibers to polymeric matrices, and there are prospects for its application in dentistry to reinforce the dental particulate composite. Objectives This study aimed to investigate the effect of oxygen or argon plasma treatment o...

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Main Authors: Silvana Marques Miranda SPYRIDES, Maíra do PRADO, Joyce Rodrigues de ARAUJO, Renata Antoun SIMÃO, Fernando Luis BASTIAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572015000600614&lng=en&tlng=en