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Contact
Liquid angle
Material Product Phase (degrees) Ref.
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Amalgam New True
Dentalloy Water 77 58
Bacteria
A. odontolyticus A7-1 Water 41 200
A. viscosus C7-4 Water 35 200
S. mutans C7-3 Water 12 200
S. salivarius B3-4 Water 24 200
S. sanguis C7-2 Water 48 200
Cement
Orthodontic Concise Water 30 215
Denture resins
Acrylic Alcohol 0 57
Saliva 73 57
Water 75 57
Acrylic (modified) Hydrocryl Water 78 112
Polystyrene Saliva 79 50
Water 86 50
Glass Water 14 58
Gold alloy
Porcelain-fused-
to-metal Ceramco No.1 Porcelain 40* 56
Impression materials
Polyether Impregum
Untreated Dental
stone mix 55-58 236
40.4 237
30 min. in Dental
Clorox stone mix 59-60 236
30 min. in Dental
Sporicidin stone mix 81-93 236
Impregum F Water 42.6 216
Permadyne
light Water 43.1 216
heavy Water 43.9 216
Polysulfide Permlastic
Untreated Water 42.1 216
Dental
stone mix 76-82 236
30 min. in Dental
Clorox stone mix 78-82 236
30 min. in Dental
Sporicidin stone mix 43-47# 236
Silicone, addition Examix
Untreated Dental
stone mix 71-74 236
30 min. in Dental
Clorox stone mix 90-92 236
30 min. in Dental
Sporicidin stone mix 94-95 236
Express
light Water 104.9 216
putty Water 101.7 216
Express
Hydrophilic
light Water 19.7 216
medium Water 78.3 216
Dental
stone mix 64.4 237
putty Water 63.8 216
Imprint
Hydrophilic
medium Water 46.3 216
Mirror 3 extrude
light Water 33.9 216
medium Water 57.7 216
putty Water 98.4 216
President
Untreated Dental
stone mix 92-96 236
30 min. in Dental
Clorox stone mix 98-99 236
30 min. in Dental
Sporicidin stone mix 94-98 236
Unosil Dental
stone mix 75.0 237
Silicone,
condensation Citricon
light Water 81.7 216
putty Water 90.7 216
Rapid
light Water 95.2 216
putty Water 102.6 216
Xantopren Dental
stone mix 89.1 237
Polymers
Poly (butyl cyanoacrylate) Water 69 217
Poly (ether urethane) Water 80 202
Poly (ethyl cyanoacrylate) Water 65 217
Poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)
Atactic Water 17 217
Isotactic Water 13 217
Poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-
methoxyethyl methacrylate) (1:1) Water 22 217
Poly (methoxyethyl methacrylate) Water 46 217
Poly (methyl cyanoacrylate) Water 57 217
Poly (methyl methacrylate) Water 62-73 217
Polystyrene Water 66 217
Poly
(tetrafluoroethylene) Teflon Water 110 58
Poly (vinyl chloride) Water 69 202
Silicone Water 110 202
Restorative materials
Acrylic Bonfil Water 38 58
Composite resin Addent Water 51 58
Silicate Improved Filling
Porcelain Water 12 58
Wax, paraffin Water 109 50
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* Measured at 1038 deg. C.
# "The polysulfide appeared to have reacted with the 0.5% sodium
hypochlorite." (ref. 236).
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Contact angle (solid surface)
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Contact
Solid angle
Material Product Surface (degrees) Ref.
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Bonding agents Adaptic Bonding
Agent Enamel 0 133
Concise
Enamel Bond Enamel 0 133
Fluoride gel Flura-Gel Enamel 30 132
Luride Enamel 31 132
Predent Enamel 36 132
Rafluor Enamel 38 132
Fluoride solutions Rafluor Enamel 0 132
NaF Rinse Enamel 0 132
Glaze Adaptic Glaze Enamel 0 133
Pit and fissure sealants
Light-cured Nuva-Seal Enamel 28 133
Self-cured Delton Enamel 0 133
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Revised April, 1996
Biomaterials Properties Database, University of Michigan
Contact: Dr William J. O'Brien, Director (FAX: 313-647-5293).
Copyright © Quintessence Publishing, 1996.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/dentlib/Dental_tables/Contangle.html