Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Ibn-Sina University for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq
Research Article
Egg Shell Powder Effects on Mechanical Properties of Type II and Type III of Gypsum Products
Author(s): Zahraa Saad A. Karkosh*, Mohammed R. Abduljabbar and Safa G. Dekan
Type II gypsum products is easily fractured while type III can also susceptible to fracture by sadden blow, this can be prevented by adding reinforcing materials of chicken eggshell powder. Furthermore, it can be used as a biocompatible reinforcing material due to the high content of CaCO3. This study aims to determine the effect of adding 5% eggshells powder to type II and type III of gypsum products to measure impact strength, hardness and setting time... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/JGD.25.06(1).006
