WHAT ARE THE KEY FEATURES OF KATANA ZIRCONIA?
Whats new?
KATANA Zirconia can be sintered in 90 minutes – read more here.
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Overview
Kuraray Noritake’s revolutionary zirconia portfolio features three ground breaking multi-layered product classes, as well as monolithic High Translucent zirconia. These products are made from a proprietary powder and processing formulation that make them, unlike their competitors. This chemistry produces an esthetic restoration which provides predictable results for the laboratory technician and dentist.
Enamel-like Translucency
KATANA™ Zirconia UTML / STML
has enamel-like translucency with innovative multi-layered technology, making it suitable for full-contour zirconia crowns, including anterior restorations.
KATANA™ Zirconia UTML / STML
has a comparable translucency to e.max, as well as a higher mechanical strength.
Recommended Applications
KATANA™ Zirconia UTML/STML is designed to achieve superior results with both gradational chroma and translucency for esthetic restorations.
KATANA Zirconia HT Monoclinic Content %
Kuraray Noritake Dental, Inc.’s Zirconia powder is processed in-house, making its formulation unlike its competitors. This chemistry produces an esthetic restoration which provides predictable results for the laboratory technician and dentist.
Zirconia inherently has three systems: monoclinic, tetragonal and cubic. A tetragonal system transforms into a monoclinic system on the zirconia surface under hydrothermal conditions. This may cause a decrease in strength.
KATANA™ Zirconia HT exhibits a minimal monoclinic shift; whereby, KATANA™ Zirconia UT exhibits virtually no monoclinic shift, due to its cubic system- both products will maintain their strength and durability.
