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Inorganic composition

US5609675A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1995
Grant dateMar 11, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B2111/00836
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An inorganic composition comprises (A) 60 to 99% by weight of spherical inorganic oxide particles having a mean particle diameter greater than 0.1 .mu.m but not greater than 1 .mu.m, and (B) 40 to 1% by weight of inorganic oxide fine particles having a mean particle diameter not greater than 0.1 .mu.m, wherein a volume of micro pores due to strongly aggregated particles having pore diameters not smaller than 0.08 .mu.m is not greater than 0.1 cc per gram of the inorganic composition. The inorganic composition, when mixed with a polymerizable monomer and a catalyst, provides a composite useful for dental applications which has excellent surface smoothness, can be polished in a short time, exhibits improved bending strength, compressive strength, surface hardness and wear resistance and causes little wear on an antagonistic tooth.

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