Table 1 Composition of FIX 1 Radiopaque cement.

From: Evaluation of the Effect of Ciprofloxacin and Vancomycin on Mechanical Properties of PMMA Cement; a Preliminary Study on Molecular Weight

Component

wt.%

Liquid (14.4 g)

   Methyl methacrylate (MMA) (monomer)

85.3

   Butylmethacrylate

13.2

   N,N-Dimethyl-p-toluidene

1.5

   Hydroquinone

20 ppm

Powder (40 g)

   Polymethyl-methacrylate

87.6

   Benzoyl peroxide

2.4

   Barium sulphate

10

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