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Lithium silicate materials

US7816291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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34Claims

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Assignee

Ivoclar Vivadent AG · LI

Inventors

Marcel Schweiger · Chur, CH
Volker Rheinberger · Vaduz, LI
Harald Bürke · Frastanz, AT
Wolfram Höland · Schaan, LI

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2009
Grant date	Oct 19, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC03C10/0036
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Lithium silicate materials are described which can be easily processed by machining to dental products without undue wear of the tools and which subsequently can be converted into lithium silicate products showing high strength.

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