Abbreviations and Chemicals

Abbreviations important in the context of this book or the dental literature are given in accordance with IUPAC [80-83]. Information given here is important for all levels of this book series.

Monomers

4-Met = 4-methacryloyloxypropyl trimellitic acid (Fig. 74b-2)

4-Meta = 4-methacryloyloxypropyl trimellitic anhydride (Fig. 74b-2)

AA = acrylic acid (Fig. 17b)

BADEP = N,N'-diethyl-1,3-bis(acrylamido)-propane (Fig. 63e)

BDMA = butanediol dimethacrylates (Fig. 18b-1a)

Bis-EDMA(2) = bis-EMA(2) = 2,2-bis[4(3'-methacryloyloxy)ethoxyphenyl)]propane (Fig. 18b-1)

Bis-GMA = 2,2-bis[4(3'-methacryloyloxy-2'-hydroxy)propoxyphenyl]propane (Fig. 18b-1)

BMDU = methylene-4,4’-N,N’-bis-cyclohexylamine carbamate of 3-methacryloyl-2- hydroxypropoxy benzene (author’s knowledge) (Fig. 18b-1a)

BMP = bis-(2-methacryloyloxy)ethyl phosphate (Fig. 70e)

DiPEPA = dipentaerythritol monohydroxy pentaacrylate (Fig. 17b-1)

DDMA = 1,12-dodecandiol dimethacrylate (Fig. 18b-1)

EDMA = ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (Fig. 18b-1a)

EHA = 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (Tab. 2e)

EMA = ethyl methacrylate (Fig. 18ba-2)

Epoxy acrylate oligomer = 2,2-bis[acryloyloxy(2'-hydroxypropyloxy)phenyl]propane (Fig. 17b)

FurfurylMA = Furfuryl methacrylate (Fig. 18ba-2)

GDMA = glycerol dimethacrylate (Fig. 66e)

GPDM = glycerol phosphate dimethacrylate (Fig. 74b-1)

GPTA = glyceryl propoxy triacrylate = 3-[2,3-bis(3-prop-2-enoyloxypropoxy)propoxy]propyl prop-2-enoate (Fig. 17b-1)

HDDMA = 1,6-Hexanediol dimethacrylate (Fig. 18b-1)

HEMA = hydroxyethyl methacrylate (Fig. 18ba-2)

HPMA = hydroxypropyl methacrylate (Fig. 18ba-2)

HPPMA = 2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl methacrylate (Fig. 73b)

i-BuMA = iso-butyl methacrylate (Fig. 18ba-2)

MA = methyl acrylate (Fig. 17b)

MASA = N-methacryloyl-5-aminosalicylic acid (Fig. 74b-2)

MDP = 10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate (Fig. 74b-1)

MDTP = MDTP = methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen thiophosphate (Fig. 132a-2)

MEP = 2-methacryloyloxyethyl dihydrogen phosphate (Fig. 74b-1)

MEPP = 2-methacryloyloxy ethylphenyl phosphate (Fig. 74b-1)

MMA =methyl methacrylate (Fig. 18ba-2)

MPS = 3-(methacryloyloxy)propyl trimethoxysilane (Fig. 41ba)

NMA = N-acryloylaspartic acid (Fig. 74b-2)

NMG = N-methacryloylglycine (Fig. 74b-2)

NP8EO8A = nonyl phenol (EO)8 acrylate (Fig. 17b)

PEG-400-DMA = polyethylene glycol 400 dimethacrylate (Fig. 18b-1a)

PENTA = dipentaerythritol pentaacrylate monophosphate (Fig. 74b-1)

PETMP = pentaerythritol tetra(3-mercaptopropionate) (Fig. 6e)

Phenyl-P = 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phenyl phosphate (Fig. 70e)

PMDM = pyromellitic dianhydrate dimethacrylate (Fig. 70e)

PMGDM = pyromellitic dianhydride glycerol dimethacrylate adduct (Fig. 74b-3)

TEGDMA = triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (Fig. 18b-1)

TMP9EOTA = ethoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate (Fig. 17b-1)

TMPMP = trimethylolpropane tris(3-mercaptopropionate) (Fig. 6e)

TRIM = 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (Fig. 18b-1a)

TTEGDMA = tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylates (Fig. 18b-1)

UDA = 7,7,9-trimethyl-4,13-dioxo-3,14-dioxa-5,12diazahexadecane-1,16-dioxy-diacrylate (Fig. 17b)

UDMA = 7,7,9-trimethyl-4,13-dioxo-3,14-dioxa-5,12-diazahexadecane-1,16-dioxy-dimethacrylate (Fig. 18b-1) VBATDT = 6-(4-Vinylbenzyl-n-propyl)-amino-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-dithiol (Fig. 132a-1)

Thermoplastics/Duromers

ABS = acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer

APE = aromatic polyester

CA = cellulose acetate

E/P = ethylene propylene copolymer

EP = epoxy polymer, epoxide

ETFE = ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer

EVA = ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer

HDPE = high density polyethylene

HMWPE = high molecular weight polyethylene

LDPE = low density polyethylene

LLDPE = linear low density polyethylene

MF = aminoplastic

PA = polyamide

PAA = polyacrylic acid

PAN = polyacrylonitrile

PBTP = polybutylene terephthalate

PC = polycarbonate

PDMS = polydimethylsiloxane

PE = polyethylene

PEEK = polyaryletheretherketone

PEMA = polyethyl methacrylate

PEI = polyetherimide

PEO = polyethylene oxide

PES = polyethersulfone

PETP = polyethylene terephthalate

PF = phenol formaldehyde resin, phenoplastic

PI = polyimide

PMMA =polymethyl methacrylate

POM = polyoxymethylene

PP = polypropylene

PPE = polyphenylene ether

PPO = polyphenylene oxide

PPS = polyphenylene sulfide

PS = polystyrene

PSU = polysulfone

PTFE = polytetrafluoroethylene

PU = polyurethane

PVAC = polyvinyl acetate

PVAL = polyvinyl alcohol

PVC = polyvinyl chloride

PVC-P = soft PVC - plasticized

PVC-U = hard PVC - unplasticized

Q = silicone rubber, silicone elastomer, polysiloxane rubber

SAN = styrene acrylonitrile copolymer

SB = styrene butadiene copolymer, high impact PS = HIPS

SP = saturated polyester

TPU = thermoplastic polyurethane

UF = urea-formaldehyde resin

UHMWPE = ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

UP = unsaturated polyester

VPE or XLPE = cross-linked polyethylene

Elastomers/Rubbers

ABR = acrylate butadiene rubber

AU = polyester urethane rubber

BR = butadiene rubber, polybutadiene

EPR = ethylene propylene rubber

E-SBR = styrene-butadiene rubber

EU = polyether urethane rubber

FKM = fluoro rubber

IIR = isoprene isobutene rubber = butyl rubber

IR = cis-1,4-polyisoprene = synthetic rubber

NBR = acrylonitrile butadiene rubber = nitrile rubber

NCR = acrylonitrile c