Preparation of Glass Ionomer Cement from Recycled Low Alumina Glass

Sura S. Al-Tae'e, Department of Materials Engineering - University of Technology - IraqFollow
Ola M. Almitwalli, Department of Materials Engineering/ University of Technology, IraqFollow
Saad B. H. Farid, Department of Materials Engineering/ University of Technology, IraqFollow

Abstract

Fluoroaluminosilicate glass was prepared from recycled low alumina glass, with the additions of AlF₃ and CaF. That was to provide a cheap source of proper glass required to prepare glass ionomer cement GIC. Three batches of the fluoroaluminosilicate glass were prepared with different additions of CaF varied at the expense of AlF₃. i.e., the glass was prepared with three different CaO contents. The prepared glasses were used as an essential part of GICs. It was found that a crystalline phase (fluorapatite) appeared as part of the set cement matrix. The XRD of the set cements indicated that the crystalline fluorapatite increases with the increase of the CaO content of the starting fluoroaluminosilicate glass. The increase of the CaO content also led to an increase in the density of the set cement and its compressive strength. In addition, the working and setting times were increased too. Finally, the set cements where shown bioactive.

Recommended Citation

Al-Tae'e, Sura S.; Almitwalli, Ola M.; and Farid, Saad B. H. (2020) "Preparation of Glass Ionomer Cement from Recycled Low Alumina Glass," Karbala International Journal of Modern Science: Vol. 6 : Iss. 2 , Article 5.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.33640/2405-609X.1410

Fig. 1.pdf (79 kB)
X-ray diffraction pattern of the prepared fluoroaluminosilicate glass.
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X-ray diffraction pattern for the set cement #1.
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X-ray diffraction pattern for the set cement #2.
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X-ray diffraction pattern for the set cement #3.
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Density of the set cements as a function of CaO content.
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Compressive Strength of the set cements as a function of CaO content.
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The temperature rise of the cements during the setting reaction.
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SEM micrographs for the fracture surfaces of the set cements. (a), (b), (c): for cement #1, #2, and #3 respectively before exposing to SBF solution. (d), (e), (f): after exposing to SBF solution for one week.
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The set cement samples dipped in SBF solution for one week, a, b. A precipitate has appeared in the vicinity of the samples.
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X-ray diffraction pattern of the dried precipitate shown in figure 9.