TY - JOUR N2 - The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of different fillers on the chosen functional properties of experimental composites based on typical polymeric matrix, in order to understand the effect of different fillers on their properties and to develop a simple base composite for further investigations with experimental fillers, e.g. with antimicrobial properties. Previous experiments have been usually based on commercially available composites of unknown composition or compilation of monomers, without reinforcing fillers. Scanning electron microscopy was used to investigate the quality of fillers’ dispersion, which was satisfying. Results showed significant differences between materials’ diametral tensile strength (p = 0.0019), compressive strength (p < 0.0001), Vickers micro-hardness (p < 0.0001), flexural modules (p = 0.0018), and the degree of conversion (p < 0.0001), but flexural strength was not significantly different (p = 0.0583). Investigations indicated that no filler type had an especially positive impact on the mechanical properties, but reinforcement effect was achieved by proper compilation of silica nanofiller and variable glass fillers. Nanofiller decreased the degree of conversion. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/108016/PDF/AMM-2018-3-36-Chladek.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/108016 PY - 2018 IS - No 3 EP - 1369 DO - 10.24425/123813 KW - resin composites KW - dental materials KW - filler KW - mechanical properties KW - degree of conversion A1 - Stencel, R. A1 - Pakieła, W. A1 - Barszczewska-Rybarek, I. A1 - Żmudzki, J. A1 - Kasperski, J. A1 - Chladek, G. PB - Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences PB - Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 63 DA - 2018.10.10 T1 - Effects of Different Inorganic Fillers on Mechanical Properties and Degree of Conversion of Dental Resin Composites SP - 1361 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/108016 T2 - Archives of Metallurgy and Materials ER -