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Lithium silicate materials

US8042358B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

63Claims

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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	Nov 5, 2007
Grant date	Oct 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2030

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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