Water sorption, solubility, MeOH sorption and THF sorption of visible light cured resin--on resin using cyclophosphazene monomers and commercial monomers

Studies were done to decrease both the water sorption and solubility of visible light cured resin. As monomer, three kinds of cyclophosphazene monomers and three kinds of commercial monomers were prepared to the visible light cured unfilled resins. When these set products were immersed in water, MeOH and THF, water sorption and solubility in water, MeOH sorption and solubility in MeOH, THF sorption, and mechanical properties were examined. Water sorption was increased by degrees for all the monomers. In the cases of 4 PN-(EMA)8, 4 PN-(TF)1-(EMA)7, 4 PN-(TF)2-(EMA)6, Tri-EDMA, BMPEPP and Bis-GMA + Tri-EDMA, the value of solubility in water after 30 days, was 0.16, 0.20, 0.51, 0.65, 0.17 and 0.81% respectively. MeOH sorption showed a tendency to increase, except for Bis-GMA + Tri-EDMA and 4 PN-(TF)2-(EMA)6. Solubility in MeOH after 30 days, for cyclophosphazene monomers and commercial monomers, was 0.09-0.36% and 1.36-5.40%. THF sorption after 30 days, for cyclophosphazene monomers, was small in comparison with that of commercial monomers. Compressive strength was 230-275 MPa in all cases. But, transverse strength, for all the cyclophosphazene monomers, was 45 MPa or below. In the cases of commercial monomers, the value of transverse strength was 55-90 MPa.