Improvement in handling property of αTCP cement

Michito Maruta, Shigeki Matsuya, Kanji Tsuru, Kunio Ishikawa

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Abstract

This study aims to improve the handling property of alpha-tricalcium (αTCP) cement. In order to improve the handling property, the effect of γ-poly-glutamic acid (γPGA) as a chelating agent was studied. γPGA is water soluble, biodegradable, nontoxic, and edible material. γPGA contains carboxyl group, so the chelating effect between Ca 2+ ions released from calcium phosphate cement and carboxyl group of γPGA is prospected when it mixed with αTCP based cement. The results obtained in this study clearly demonstrated that the addition of γPGA into the αTCP cement was highly effective in controlling the handling property of αTCP cement.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBioceramics 24
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages202-205
Number of pages4
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9783037855171
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event24th Symposium and Annual Meeting of International Society for Ceramics in Medicine, ISCM 2012 - Fukuoka, Japan
Duration: Oct 21 2012Oct 24 2012

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Number1
Volume529-530
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Other

Other24th Symposium and Annual Meeting of International Society for Ceramics in Medicine, ISCM 2012
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityFukuoka
Period10/21/1210/24/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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