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3m Deutschland Gmbh

Adrian S Eckert

Karsten Dede

Christoph H Thalacker

Reinhold Hecht

Gioacchino Raia

Peter Bissinger

Malte Korten

Helmar B Mayr

Ahmed Salih Abuelyaman

Bradley Dene Craig

Sumita Basu Mitra

Rainer A Guggenberger

Gallus Schechner

Thomas Klettke

Timothy D Dunbar

Babu Nana Gaddam

Kevin Michael Lewandowski

Michael Jahns

Andreas G Herrmann

Thomas Luchterhandt

Joel D Oxman

Jimmie Rae Baran, Jr

Naimul Karim

Todd D Jones

Roger A Mader

Dwight W Jacobs

Afshin Falsafi

Christian A Richter

Erich Wanek

Martin Goetzinger

Carsten Franke

Gunther Eckhardt

Brian N Holmes

Bastian P Kirchner

Chuntao Cao

Belma Erdogan-Haug

Uwe H Hoheisel

Bernhard Hofmann

Bettina Hailand

Marion B Kestel

Michael M Cub

Henry Loll

Paul J Homnick

Gregory A Kobussen

Oliver Kappler

Markus Mikulla

Anja Friedrich

Wolf Steiger

Adrian T Jung

Manfred Ludsteck

Kai U Claussen

Steffen Traser

Li Yao

Dietmar Blees

Robert F Peez

Mark B Agre

Bernd Anich

Bradley D Craig

Silke D Mechernich

Cornelia Führer

Ines Edelmann

Ahmad Shaaban

Simone Raynoschek

Bettina Hailand-Newhook

Marion B Kandlbinder

Lingjie Tong

Jimmie R Baran

Uwe Hoheisel

Dwight Wayne Jacobs

Roger Anthony Mader

A method of building up at least a first () and a second () physical workpiece from a light hardenable material () on a 3D printing device (). The method has the steps of providing to the 3D printing device a first dataset for building up a first workpiece; starting a first print job based on the first dataset; providing to the same 3D printing device a second dataset for building up a second workpiece after the start the first print job; and starting a second print job based on the second dataset before finishing the first print job.

Method of time-shifted and time-overlapping building up physical workpieces by additive manufacturing

The invention relates to a composition comprising a resin matrix, an initiator system and a filler system. The resin matrix comprises a polymerizable component which contains a backbone comprising either a resorcinol or catechol moiety. The composition is in particular useful in the dental and orthodontic field, e.g. as dental filling material having advantageous properties.

Dental composition containing a resorcinol or catechol moiety containing component and use thereof

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. The invention also relates to a cured article obtained by radiation curing this curable composition by use of an additive-manufacturing method.

Curable composition for producing a dental composite crown and process of production

The invention relates to a one-part dental adhesive composition comprising polymerizable component(s) with an acidic moiety as Component A, photo-initiator(s) as Component B1, transition metal ion component(s) as Component C, solvent(s) other than water as Component D1, a stabilizer as Component E, the stabilizer comprising a free radical moiety or being selected from anaerobic stabilizers, for use in a process of fixing a composite material to the surface of hard dental tissue, the composite material comprising a redox initiator system with an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent.

One-part dental adhesive composition for fixing dental composite materials

Dental compositions and methods of formulating a dental composition are described. In one embodiment, the dental composition comprises a polymerizable resin comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers or oligomers and nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a refractive index of at least 1.600 and an average discrete or aggregate particle size of no greater than 100 nm. The dental composition further comprises inorganic metal oxide filler having a discrete or aggregate average particle size of at least 200 nm. The nanoparticles are present at a concentration to provide a refractive index differential between the cured polymerizable resin and inorganic metal oxide filler such that the contrast ratio of the dental composition is at least 40.

Dental compositions comprising nanoparticles providing a refractive index differential between polymerizable resin and filler

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&#xb0; C. and a shear rate of 1 s. The invention also relates to a cured article obtained by radiation curing this curable composition by use of an additive-manufacturing method.

The invention relates to a radiation-curable radiopaque dental composition comprising a resin matrix comprising cross-linkable component(s) as Component A, ethylenically unsaturated component(s) with acidic moiety as Component B, an initiator system comprising photoinitiator(s) as Component C, reducing agent(s) as Component D, Component A containing at least two (meth)acrylate moieties and a brominated aromatic moiety selected from brominated resorcinol, catechol, tyrosol, benzoic acid, or phenol moieties. The composition can be used for producing an x-ray visible dental adhesive composition, restoration primer or dental sealant.

Radiopaque dental composition

The invention relates to a coloured curable composition for use in an additive manufacturing process, the composition comprising a curable resin composition comprising radiation curable components, a photo initiator, a dye composition comprising a dye D1 and a dye D2, dye D1 having a light absorption maximum within a wave length range from 400 to 530 nm, dye D2 showing a light absorption maximum within a wave length range from 540 to 650 nm. The invention also relates to a 3-dim composite article obtained by processing the curable composition in an additive manufacturing process.

Coloured curable composition for additive manufacturing processes, 3-dim composite article and use thereof

An additive manufacturing system has a light permeable base, a build carrier for holding a workpiece and a light source which is arranged to emit light through the light permeable base. The light permeable base and the build carrier are positionable relative to each other in a build dimension in which the workpiece is built up. The system further has a resin vat in which the light permeable base forms a wall portion thereof. The system further comprises a plurality of resin supplies for supplying different light hardenable resins in direct contact with each other in said vat. The system facilitates the rapid manufacturing of a dental restoration having a color gradation.

Additive manufacturing system and a method of additive manufacturing

A device for progressively building up an object from a light hardenable material. The device has a perforated build platform for the object. The build platform forms a build surface that faces a light source. The build platform and the light source are positionable relative to each other by computer control. The device is further configured for supplying the light hardenable material through the perforation of the build platform for building up the object. The invention enables the making of colored objects by stereolithography.

Device and method for progressively building up an object from a light hardenable material

Disclosed herein are curable glass ionomer compositions that include a first paste and a second paste, and methods for using the disclosed compositions. The first paste includes water, a polyacid, and a non acid-reactive filler. The second paste includes water, an acid-reactive filler; and non-aggregated, water-miscible, nano-sized silica particles having at least 25% surface coverage of the particles with a silane. The composition is essentially free of a resin. In some embodiments, the water content of the first paste and the second paste of the paste/paste GI composition disclosed herein is less than 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

Glass ionomer compositions and methods including water-miscible, silane-treated, nano-sized silica particles

Dental compositions and methods of formulating a dental composition are described. In one embodiment, the dental composition comprises a polymerizable resin comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers or oligomers and nano-particles. The nanoparticles have a refractive index of at least 1.600 and an average discrete or aggregate particle size of no greater than 100 nm. The dental composition further comprises inorganic metal oxide filler having a discrete or aggregate average particle size of at least 200 nm. The nanoparticles are present at a concentration to provide a refractive index differential between the cured polymerizable resin and inorganic metal oxide filler such that the contrast ratio of the dental composition is at least 40.

An additive manufacturing system has a light permeable base (), a build carrier () for holding a workpiece () and a light source () which is arranged to emit light through the light permeable base (). The light permeable base () and the build carrier () are positionable relative to each other in a build dimension in which the workpiece () is built up. The system further has a resin vat () in which the light permeable base () forms a wall portion thereof. The system further comprises a plurality of resin supplies () for supplying different light hardenable resins in direct contact with each other in said vat (). The system facilitates the rapid manufacturing of a dental restoration having a color gradation.

The invention relates to a dental composition comprising a resin matrix, a filler matrix in an amount of at least 25 wt. % with respect to the weight of the dental composition, an initiator system, the resin matrix comprising polymerizable monomer(s) comprising two (meth)acrylate moieties connected to a brominated resorcinol, catechol, tyrosol, benzoic acid or phenol moiety. The invention relates also to a dental milling block comprising this composition in its hardened stage.

Dental composition with high E-modulus

The invention relates to a kit of parts for preparing a glass ionomer composition for dental use, the kit of parts comprising a Powder Part P and a Liquid Part L, Powder Part P comprising: acid-reactive inorganic filler, Liquid Part L comprising: water, complexing agent, polyacid, either the Powder Part P or the Liquid Part L or the Powder Part P and the Liquid Part L comprising non-aggregated nano-sized particles based on silica or alumina, the composition obtained by combining the components of Powder Part P and Liquid Part L before hardening comprising the components in the following amounts: non-aggregated nano-sized particles: from 0.1 to 15 wt.-%, acid-reactive filler in an amount from 50 to 75 wt.-%, polyacid: 7 to 20 wt.-%, complexing agent: 0.5 to 3 wt.-%, water: 5 to 18 wt.-%, wt.-% with respect to the weight of the whole composition.

Kit of parts for producing a glass ionomer cement, process of production and use thereof

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Adrian S Eckert