This paper aimed to evaluate hygrothermal aging effects on polymethyl methacrylate modified with TiO2, SiO2, and Al2O3 nanoparticles in 0.5, 1, and 2% weight fractions. The distribution of nanoparticles was characterized by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) method. Moisture absorption behavior and mechanical properties of samples in terms of elastic modulus, tensile strength, impact strength, and hardness were investigated. Furthermore, the coefficient of hygrothermal expansion (CHE) for each sample was calculated thanks to experimental data. Finally, by applying the multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) technique, the optimum composition for superior performance was obtained in 0.5 wt% of nanoparticles, more specifically for SiO2.
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