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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
May. 17, 2004
Applicants:
Bradley D. Craig, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Brant U. Kolb, Afton, MN (US);
Joel D. Oxman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Robert F. Peez, Germering, DE;
Sybille A. Frank, Seefeld, DE;
Inventors:
Bradley D. Craig, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Brant U. Kolb, Afton, MN (US);
Joel D. Oxman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Robert F. Peez, Germering, DE;
Sybille A. Frank, Seefeld, DE;
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 62/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention features ionomer compositions containing nanofillers that provide the composition with desirable aesthetic properties (e.g., optical translucency). The compositions can be used in a variety of dental and orthodontic applications, for example, as adhesives, cements, restoratives, coatings and sealants.