Objective Glass Ionomer Cements (GICs) are materials formed by reacting poly (acrylic acid) with an acid degradable glass. These cements are used in dentistry as filling materials, but they have inherent problems including poor early hydrolytic stability, no command set and poor fracture toughness . This project will develop a GIC that is capable of being command set on exposure to ultrasound. This material will have improved hydrolytic stability and mechanical properties and can be polished immediately after placement . The research will develop novel glasses to be incorporated into the cements which will be optimized to react with ultrasound. This will involve a study of the relationship between cement structure, ultrasound frequency and mechanical properties . A novel delivery system will also be designed and developed, based upon mechanical trituration. Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicineodontologyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnatural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsultrasound Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE EU contribution No data Address Royal School of Mines, Prince Consort Road SW7 2BP LONDON United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ACADEMIC CENTRE FOR DENTISTRY AMSTERDAM Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Louwesweg 1 1066 EA AMSTERDAM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ADVANCED HEALTHCARE LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Duke's Factory, Chiddingstone Causeway TN11 8JU TONBRIDGE See on map Total cost No data ARDENT AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Generatorgatan 8 195 60 MAERSTA See on map Total cost No data ENTERPRISE IRELAND - (TRADING AS MATERIALS IRELAND) Ireland EU contribution No data Address National Technology Park 61 LIMERICK See on map Total cost No data INDES DESIGN CONSULTANTS - PRODUCT INNOVATION PARTNERS LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Leroy House 436 Essex Road N1 3QP LONDON See on map Total cost No data Queen Mary and Westfield College United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Mile End Road E1 4NS London See on map Total cost No data
