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Vibratory mill and method of use for low contamination grinding

US5979805A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 1998
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB02C17/14
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a vibratory mill having a grinding chamber, preferably coated with an abrasion resistant polymer, the grinding chamber being charged with glass beads having a diameter in the range of about 0.1 mm to about 10.00 mm. There is further provided a method of using this mill to provide substantially pure ground dental filler particles having an average particle size less than the average wavelength of visible light.

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