Table 1 Compositions of Simplex P and FIX 1 bone cements.

From: Impact of saline irrigation on the early mechanical characteristics and microstructure of bone cement

Simplex P

Fix1

Component

wt%

Component

wt%

Powder (40 g)

 

Powder (40 g)

 

Poly methylacrylate-styrene

73.5

Polymethyl-methacrylate

87.6

Poly methylmethacrylate (PMMA)

15

Benzoyl peroxide

2.4

Benzoyl peroxide

1.5

Barium sulphate

10

Barium sulphate

10

  

Liquid (20 mL)

 

Liquid (14.4 g)

 

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) (monomer)

97.45

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) (monomer)

85.3

N, N-Dimethyl-p-toluidene

2.55

Butylmethacrylate

13.2

Hydroquinone

80 ppm

N, N-Dimethyl-p-toluidene

1.5

  

Hydroquinone

20 ppm