Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for making a marble appearing casting having superior depth characteristics by placing a low-density polymerizable resin into a mold to at least partially cover the bottom thereof placing a high-density polymerizable resin on top of the low-density resin to completely cover the low-density resin, allowing the low-density resin to float up through the high-density resin as both resins polymerize and solidify.

Abstract: A dental resin composite comprising a thermally cured composition of polymeric resin monomers and inorganic fillers that comprise at least 80 wt % total filler loading is provided. Mill blocks made from the dental resin composite and produced via free radical polymerization under high-temperature (approximately 160° C. to 220° C.) and high-pressure process (approximately 300 MPa to 560 MPa) exhibited enhanced mechanical strength and good esthetics suitable for use in CAD/CAM indirect restorations such as, inlays, onlays, crowns and bridges.

Abstract: To provide a dental photopolymerizable composition which can prepare a dental restoration with excellent aesthetic and mechanical properties by optical three-dimensional modeling method (stereolithography). The dental photopolymerizable composition for 3D printer of the present invention comprises: a (a) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer consisting of a (a1) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer containing a urethane structure and a (a2) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer not containing a urethane structure, a (b) cohesive inorganic filler, and a (c) photopolymerization initiator, wherein; a ratio of the (a1) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer containing a urethane structure and the (a2) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer not containing a urethane structure in the (a) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer is 51 to 80: 49 to 20 pts.wt., a ratio of the (a) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer and the (b) cohesive inorganic filler is 50 to 91: 50 to 9 pts.wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition in which three types of cyclohexane 1,4-diester-based compounds prepared through trans-esterification and hydrogenation are mixed, wherein alkyl substituents of the dicarboxylate are a 2-ethylhexyl group and a butyl group or an isobutyl group, which has fewer carbon atoms than the 2-ethylhexyl group, so that the plasticizer composition may exhibit excellent properties in terms of stress resistance, migration resistance, plasticization efficiency, and the like while maintaining an excellent level of tensile strength and elongation rate, when used for a resin composition.

Abstract: Provided are compositions useful as dental adhesives comprising an acrylamide compound, a methacrylate base monomer, a polymerization initiator, and a polymerization inhibitor or a polymerization stabilizer.

Abstract: A solution including an associative polymer, a cyclodextrin polymer, and a solvent is provided. The associative polymer is a powder in the absence of the solvent. Additionally, a method of making down an associative polymer powder to form a solution is provided. The method includes blending a mixture of the powder, a cyclodextrin polymer, and a solvent to yield the solution, wherein the powder includes particles having been dry-cut to a median particle size of from about 200 microns to about 10,000 microns. Additionally, a powder product is provided. The powder product includes from about 80 wt. % to about 99.9 wt. % associative polymer; and from about 0.1 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of a cyclodextrin polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed are hydrophobic, acrylic materials having both high refractive index and a high Abbe number. The materials may have an internal wetting agent, are well suited for use as implantable ophthalmic devices, and have a refractive index which may be edited through application of energy. When used for an intraocular lens, the high refractive index allows for a thin lens which compresses to allow a small incision size.

Abstract: The invention relates to A curable composition for producing dental composite crowns, the composition comprising a resin matrix comprising polymerizable (meth)acrylate(s) not comprising a urethane moiety, polymerizable urethane(meth)acrylate(s), wherein the polymerizable (meth)acrylate(s) not comprising an urethane moiety are used in excess over the polymerizable urethane(meth)acrylate(s), a filler matrix comprising nanocluster(s), fumed silica in an amount below 8 wt. % with respect to the weight of the whole composition, an initiator system comprising photoinitiator(s), organic dye(s), the curable composition not comprising softener in an amount of more than 5 wt. % with respect to the weight of the whole composition, the curable composition having a viscosity below 150 Pa*s at 23° C. and a shear rate of 1 s?1. The invention also relates to a cured article obtained by radiation curing this curable composition by use of an additive-manufacturing method.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a dental photocurable composition having sufficient mechanical property and being excellent in color tone selectivity because of having a small color difference between before curing and after curing. [Solution] To provide a dental photocurable composition, comprising (A) polymerizable monomer, (B) photosensitizer, (C) photoacid generator, (D) photopolymerization accelerator and (E) filler, wherein, the dental photocurable composition comprises (B-1) ?-diketone compound as the (B) photosensitizer, and the dental photocurable composition comprises, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polymerizable monomer, 0.15 parts by mass or less of the (B-1) ?-diketone compound, 0.5 parts by mass or more of the (C) photoacid generator, and 100 parts by mass or more of the (E) filler.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a primer composition that may be applied to tissue in order to increase bond strength between the tissue and a patch, filler or a supporting material. The primer comprises a dithiol component and an allyl containing component together with a photo initiator.

Abstract: A curable mixture and method of using the mixture are disclosed. In some embodiments, the mixture comprises a water soluble acrylate-based monomer, a water-soluble acrylamide-based monomer, or a mixture thereof, and has properties suitable for use as a tooth filling after curing.

Abstract: Disclosed are co-polymers which are produced from reactive monomer mixtures and which have both high refractive index and a high Abbe number. These materials are well suited for use as implantable ophthalmic devices and have a refractive index which may be edited through application of energy. When used for an intraocular lens, the high refractive index allows for a thin lens which compresses to allow a small incision size.

Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions relating to a dental composition more specifically to prepare the damaged dentin of the tooth prior to repair. The dental compositions include a bioactive glass and a non-aqueous solvent comprising an alcohol, anti-inflammatory and anti-pain reliver.

Abstract: Fluid concentrates, colorants and coating compositions contain solid pigment particles dispersed in a nonvolatilizing, reactive liquid diluent having a viscosity less than 1,000 cps and containing at least one molecular species having at least three reactive unsaturated sites. The reactive liquid diluent may serve as one or more of a dispersing medium for the solid pigment particles, a carrier, a coalescent and a humectant, and may crosslink or otherwise cure to form an interpenetrating polymer network in, or crosslink with, a pigmented coating composition containing a film-forming polymeric binder. Embodiments of the reactive liquid diluent can provide colorants and coating compositions having reduced levels of VOCs, conventional carriers, conventional dispersants, conventional coalescents and conventional humectants.

Abstract: A wettable silicone hydrogel contact lens having a low ionoflux and low evaporation is manufactured by curing a silicone hydrogel polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold comprising front and back lens-forming surfaces, where one of the lens-forming surfaces has a higher polarity than the other lens-forming surface.

Abstract: Modelling material which contains (a) at least one radically polymerizable monomer, (b) at least one initiator for the radical polymerization and (c) at least one inert component. The inert component (c) is selected from phthalates, polyethylene glycols (PEG), polypropylene glycols (PPG), PEG-PPG copolymers, glycerol derivatives, ethoxylated or propoxylated glycerol, ethylenediamine tetrakispropoxylates and ethylenediamine tetrakisethoxylates. The material is suitable in particular for the production of models of dental restorations for investment casting processes.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel intraocular lens compositions comprising a hydroxyl functional acrylic monomerand have a high Abbe number, minimal glistenings, and suitable mechanical properties for small incision delivery.

Abstract: The present disclosure features adhesive compositions and methods of use thereof related to the medical, veterinary, and dental fields.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an initiator modified polyacidic polymer having a covalently bonded initiator compound, and to a dental resin-modified glass ionomer composition comprising this polyacidic polymer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a use of the initiator modified polyacidic polymer for the preparation of a dental composition. The covalently bonded initiator compound of the initiator modified polyacidic polymer may be any compound of a redox initiator system, a photoinitiator system, for example a Norrish type I or II photoinitiator, an electron donor component, a sensitizer component or a coinitiator component.

Abstract: Provided is a plasticizer composition including: a cyclohexane-1,2-diester-based substance of the following Chemical Formula 1; and a citrate-based substance of the following Chemical Formula 2: wherein in Chemical Formula 1 and Chemical Formula 2: R1 and R2 each independently are a C8 to C10 alkyl group; and R3 to R5 each independently are a C5 to C10 alkyl group.