BS 7253-1:1993

Committees responsible
National foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Liquid component
4. Powder component
5. Liquid-powder mixture intended for syringe usage
6. Liquid-powder mixture intended for use in dough
    state
7. Set and cured cement
8. Packaging
9. Labelling
Annexes
A. (normative) Method for determination of stability
    of liquid component
B. (normative) Method for determination of doughing
    time of liquid-powder mixture of cement intended
    for dough usage
C. (normative) Method for determination of maximum
    temperature and setting time of liquid-powder
    mixture
D. (normative) Method for determination of intrusion
    of liquid-powder mixture of cement intended for
    dough usage
E. (normative) Method for determination of compressive
    strength of cement
F. (normative) Method for determination of bending
    modulus and bending strength of cement
Tables
1. Requirements and test methods for setting properties
    of liquid-powder mixtures
2. Requirements and test methods for set and cured
    cement
Figures
1. Example of graph showing working data for cement
    intended for dough usage
2. Example of graph showing working data for cement
    intended for syringe use
C.1 Mould for determination of maximum temperature and
    setting time
C.2 Typical curve for determination of maximum
    temperature and setting time
D.1 Mould for determination of intrusion
E.1 Mould for preparing compressive strength test
    specimens
E.2 Idealized load/deformation curve for cement
F.1 Four-point bend test rig

Requirements for composition, physical performance and packaging of self-curing resins based on polymethyl methacrylate, primarily used for the fixation of orthopaedic joint prostheses. Does not cover toxicity or biocompatibility aspects.