Vinyl Polysiloxane Impression Materials (VPS) are hydrophilic materials used for dental and gingiva impressions that enable a dentist to capture highly accurate impressions that resist distortion and tearing when being removed. VPS impressions allow for better fitting restorations. The material allows for a range of viscosities from light body that can be administered with a syringe, to heavy body and putty materials often used for bite impressions. Depending on the restoration or impression needed, various viscosity VPS materials can be used. Set time can vary depending on viscosity and different VPS brands, but often ranges anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes. A dental practice should have a range of vinyl polysiloxane impression material viscosities to allow for a range of patient restorations and impressions.
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| Company | Kettenbach LP | Kettenbach LP | Kettenbach LP | Kettenbach LP | Kettenbach LP |
| Item | Identium Vinylsiloxanether Light Body | Identium Vinylsiloxanether Heavy/ Medium Body | Panasil Binetics Putty | Panasil Initial Contact VPS Light Body | Panasil Tray |
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| Description | Offering high final hardness, Identium is an impression material that combines the best properties of an A-silicone and a polyether in a single | Offering high final hardness, Identium is an impression material that combines the best properties of an A-silicone and a polyether in a single | Packaged in a foil bag to eliminate manual kneading and allow for exact dispensing of just the amount of material needed, Panasil Binetics Putty is | Designed for use in combination with Panasil Tray materials to produce precise impressions, Panasil Initial Contact is syringable and available in | Available in Fast Heavy, Soft Heavy and Soft Heavy Fast formulations, Panasil Tray is a quick setting vinyl polysiloxane impression material. With its |
| Quantity | 1:1 Cartridge (50 mL)
5:1 Foil Bag (362 mL) | 5:1 Jumbo cartridge | 2 x Cartridges (300 mL) Base
2 x Cartridges (62 mL) Catalyst | 2 Cartridges (50 mL) | 1:1 Cartridge (50 mL)
5:1 Foil Bag (362 mL) |
| Working Time | 75 - 120 seconds | 75 - 120 seconds | Fast: 90 seconds
Soft: 120 seconds | Regular: 90 seconds
Fast: 60 seconds | Fast Heavy: 80 seconds
Soft Heavy: 120 seconds
Soft Heavy Fast: 60 seconds |
| Dispensing | Gun or Plug & Press Dispenser | Not Available | Dispenser Sympress automix system: jumbo cartridge | Gun | Gun: Jumbo cartridge |
| Complete Set Time | 3 minutes 30 seconds - 5 mintues 30 seconds | Not Available | Fast: 4 minutes
Soft: 5 minutes | Regular: 4 minutes
Fast: 3 minutes | 2 minutes |
| Viscosity | Light | Medium, Heavy | Soft, Fast | Regular, Light, X-Light | Heavy, Soft Heavy |
| Set Times Available | Reglar Set, Fast Set | Not Available | Soft, Fast | Regular, Fast | Fast, Regular |
| Scent/ Flavor | None | None | None | None | None |
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