Acrylic resins are commonly employed in many medical applications, including the fabrication of long span restorations in dentistry and bone cement in orthopedics. PMMA through the creation of a new composite material.
Studies suggest that further enhancement is possible.
A corporate partner with interest in developing improved methyl methacrylate polymers is being sought for research collaboration, further development and testing and possible submission of an STTR proposal. On three-point flexural tests on dental polymeric resins Y Oshida and A Zuccari Submitted to Journal of BioMedical Materials and Engineering, November 1996. Further information, including unpublished manuscripts, is available subject to the execution of a Confidential Disclosure Agreement.