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ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry2024

Effect of Vinyl Acetate, Glass Fibers Contents, and Buffer Space on EVA's Mechanical Property and Shock Absorption Ability.

Shinji Togo, Takahiro Sakaue, Arata Tsutsui, Yoshiaki Matsuda, Kazunori Nakajima, Tomotaka Takeda, Kenichi Fukuda, Pekka Vallittu, Lippo Lassila

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Shinji TogoDivision of Sports Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Clinical Science, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.
Takahiro SakaueDivision of Sports Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Clinical Science, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.
Arata TsutsuiDivision of Sports Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Clinical Science, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshiaki MatsudaDivision of Sports Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Clinical Science, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.
Kazunori NakajimaDivision of Sports Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Clinical Science, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomotaka TakedaDivision of Sports Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Clinical Science, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.
Kenichi FukudaDivision of Special Needs Dentistry and Orofacial Pain, Department of Oral Health and Clinical Science, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.
Pekka VallittuDepartment of Biomaterials Science and TCBC, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Lippo LassilaDepartment of Biomaterials Science and TCBC, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.

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objectivesThe aim of the study was to evaluate the mechanical properties and impact absorption capacity of prototype materials comprising ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) of different hardness reinforced using different amounts of glass fibers (GFs), considering a buffer space. MATERIALS AND

methodsSix prototype materials were made by adding E-GFs (5 and 10 wt%) to EVA with vinyl acetate (VA) contents of 9.4 wt% ("hard" or HA) and 27.5 wt% ("soft" or SO). Durometer hardness and tensile strength tests were performed to evaluate the mechanical properties of the materials. Moreover, an impact test was conducted using a customized pendulum impact tester to assess the impact absorption capacity (with or without a buffer space) of the specimens.

resultsThe mechanical properties of the prototypes, namely, durometer hardness, Young's modulus, and tensile strength, were significantly higher in the HA group than in the SO group, regardless of the presence or added amount of GFs. The addition of GFs, particularly in a large amount (10 wt%), significantly increased these values. In terms of the impact absorption capacity, the original hardness of the EVA material, that is, its VA content, had a more substantial effect than the presence or absence of GFs and the added amount of GFs. Interestingly, the HA specimens with the buffer space exhibited significantly higher impact absorption capacities than the SO specimens. Meanwhile, the SO specimens without the buffer space exhibited significantly higher impact absorption capacities than the HA specimens. Moreover, regardless of the sample material and impact distance, the buffer space significantly improved impact absorption. In particular, with the buffer space, the impact absorption capacity increased with the added amount of GFs.

conclusionThe basic mechanical properties, including durometer hardness, Young's modulus, and tensile strength, of the EVA prototype were significantly increased by reducing the amount of VA regardless of the presence or added amount of GFs. Adding GFs, particularly in large amounts, significantly increased the values of aforementioned mechanical properties. Impact absorption was significantly affected by the hardness of the original EVA material and enhanced by the addition of the buffer space. The HA specimen had a high shock absorption capacity with the buffer space, and the SO specimen had a high shock absorption capacity without the buffer space. With the buffer space, impact absorption improved with the amount of added GFs.

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