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Characteristics & Applications Of PMMA

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Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is a non-degradable poly acrylate and is the most commonly applied non-metallic implant material in the field of orthopedics. First, it was used to be the essential ingredient in making dentures, then it started using in orthopedic surgery during mid of the 1950s Also known as acrylic Plexiglas, it can also said to be an affordable substitute for polycarbonate when it doesn’t require high strength.  Moreover, it’s also free of any potentially harmful bisphenol (subunits found in polycarbonate) it is handy, enables convenient processing, comprises of moderate properties, and available in minimum price. This post aims to tell you all about PMMA, what this product is about, how it is made, its type and uses. How Is Acrylic (PMMA) made? Alike other plastics, acrylic starts manufacturing with an extraction of hydrocarbon fuels into lighter groups called “fractions” some of which are joined with different impetuses to create plastics (us