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Dental Materials
Formulation, preparation, and application of materials for Dental Materials
Many of the advancements in modern dental care directly related to the development of modern dental materials. Products such as whitening gels, resin composites, cements, and implant materials have all come a long way in recent years. For example, dental implants can now be 3D printed and can sometimes be installed the same day! Composites boast better bond strength and compressive strength than ever before. Whitening gels, polishes, and fluoride treatments have also made massive improvements in performance due to new materials and formulations.
Mixing plays a major role in researching and manufacturing these new materials. Higher solids content, which leads to higher compressive strength, requires more powerful mixing methods and better control of temperature. More advanced deairing methods are also necessary as bubbles and voids are more difficult to remove from these new systems. Furthermore, process time in R&D and production must be reduced to keep up in these competitive markets. The right mixer makes a big difference when trying to overcome these new challenges.
Why Hauschild SpeedMixer®
- Epoxy based adhesives are often used in place of or in addition to traditional fasteners. They provide a strong and permanent bond to a variety of materials like metals, ceramics, composites, and foams. They may be mixed with rheology modifiers like fumed silica, flocking for reinforcement, or beads to control the thickness of adhesive between bonded surfaces.
- To achieve the strongest possible bond, surfaces being bonded must be prepared by cleaning & sometimes roughening, epoxy components and additives must be weighed at the correct ratio as specified by the manufacturer, and the system must be mixed thoroughly. A vacuum degassing procedure is also often used to remove bubbles, dissolved gasses, or volatile content that could otherwise create voids or outgas. Once mixed, the epoxy will start to react and must be applied within the “working time” before it begins to gel or harden. The adhesives can often be packaged into cartridges to make application easier and faster so that nearly all the material can be used within the working time and waste is minimized.
Reduce operational costs with energy-efficient machines designed for rapid and thorough mixing, ensuring no unwanted bubbles & voids.
Easily scale your production from small batches to large quantities while maintaining uniformity and quality.
Our mixers handle a wide range of applications, including dispersing rheology modifiers like fumed silica and incorporating structures like hollow glass micro balloons to reduce density.
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