Effect of the silane concentration on the selected properties of an experimental microfilled composite resin

Applied Adhesion Science

Table 1 Means and standard deviation (±SD) of flexural strength, Young’s modulus, water sorption and solubility

Groups	Flexural strength (MPa)	Young’s modulus (GPa)	Water sorption (µg/mm³)	Solubility (µg/mm³)
Absence of filler	83.4 (5.3)^C	8.7 (0.9)^E	48.1 (1.8)^B	7.06 (1.6)^A
Particles no-silaned (control)	71.0 (11.3)^D	28.0 (4.7)^A	58.4 (3.4)^A	1.34 (0.7)^B
1 % silane	124.7 (20.3)^B	27.3 (2.9)^A	30.7 (2.1)^D	0.50 (1.4)^B
3 % silane	147.5 (24.8)^A	25.5 (3.4)^B	33.1 (1.5)^C	0.35 (1.3)^B
5 % silane	136.7 (15.7)^B	22.7 (2.9)^C	31.8 (2.2)^D	0.19 (0.8)^B
7 % silane	129.4 (13.7)^B	21.2 (1.5)^D	29.6 (1.2)^D	0.34 (0.4)^B
10 % silane	125.6 (16.8)^B	21.1 (3.6)^D	31.5 (2.4)^D	0.98 (0.7)^B

Different letters in columns represent statistically significant differences between groups (p < 0.05)