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resin matrix — in a resin matrix composite, the continuous phase (an organic polymer) in which the discrete particles of filler are dispersed. Called also matrix … Medical dictionary
composite resin — a tooth coloured filling material for teeth. It is composed of two different materials: an inorganic filler chemically held in an organic resin. Composite resins are usually hardened by polymerization initiated by intense light. * * * resin… … Medical dictionary
Composite material — A cloth of woven carbon fiber filaments, a common element in composite materials Composite materials, often shortened to composites or called composition materials, are engineered or naturally occurring materials made from two or more constituent … Wikipedia
composite — A colloquial term for resin materials used in restorative dentistry. [L. compositus, put together, fr. compono, to put together] * * * com·pos·ite (kəm pozґit) 1. made up of unlike parts. 2. resin matrix c … Medical dictionary
composite material — Solid material that results when two or more substances are combined (physically, not chemically) to create a new material whose properties are superior in a specific application to those of the original substances. The term specifically refers… … Universalium
Composite plate — A composite plate is basically a plate made out of composite materials, i.e. a resin and a fibre. Its mechanical evaluation is more detailed than a normal isotropic plate as it has different material properties in different directions. Composite… … Wikipedia
Dental composite — Dental composites. Dental composite resins are types of synthetic resins which are used in dentistry as restorative material or adhesives. Synthetic resins evolved as restorative materials since they were insoluble, aesthetic, insensitive to… … Wikipedia
compomer — n. a dental filling material that is a hybrid of composite resin and glass ionomer. * * * com·po·mer (komґpə mər) a hybrid resin matrix composite filling material that contains components of glass ionomer but whose hardening occurs by… … Medical dictionary
coupling agent — a substance used to coat filler particles in a resin matrix composite so that the particles bind to the resin matrix … Medical dictionary
Fiberglass — This article is about the plastic composite. For insulation material, see glass wool. For the fiber itself, see glass fiber. Fiberglass (also called glass reinforced plastic, GRP[1], glass fiber reinforced plastic, or GFRP[2]), is a fiber… … Wikipedia
