Elongation percentage test
Nanofiber
Shore-A
hardness test
Surface roughness test
Tear strength test
tensile strength test
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Objectives: Maxillofacial silicone is used to restore abnormalities due to congenital or acquired causes. However, the quality of silicone is far from ideal. This study
was aimed at assessing the influence of the addition of
cellulose nanofibers (CNFs; several nanometers wide and
2-5 micro m long) on the physical and mechanical characteristics of maxillofacial silicone elastomers.
Methods: Two CNF weight percentages (0.5% and 1%)
were tested, and 180 specimens were divided into one
control and two experimental groups. Each group was
subdivided into six subgroups. In each subgroup, ten
specimens subjected to each of the following tests: tearing
strength, Shore-A hardness, tensile strength, elongation
percentage, surface roughness, and color
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