Dual-cured luting materials tested
Table 2: Flexural strength measured for the selected products, in megapascal
Comment: All products tested complied with the requirements, which state that the flexural strength shall not be less than 50 MPa.
Product | Shade tested | Mean flexural strength (MPa) | Manufacturers given value for flexural strength (A) (MPa) |
---|---|---|---|
Bifix SE | Universal | 115 | - |
Calibra | Base: LT, light (A1) Catalyst: Regular | 98 | - |
G-CEM Automix | A2 | 137 | - |
iCEM | - | 100 | - |
Maxcem Elite | Clear | 82 | - |
Multilink AutoMix, | Yellow | 122 | - |
NX3 Dual Automix | Yellow (A3) | 102 | - |
ParaCem Universal DC | Base: A2 Catalyst: Universal | 129 | - |
RelyX Unicem Aplicap | A2 | 68 | - |
RelyX Unicem 2 Automix | A2 (universal) | 100 | 99 |
SmartCem 2 Automix Dual | MED | 96 | 107 ± 4 |
Variolink II | Base: A1 (white/110) Catalyst: Low viscosity Transparent | 109 | - |
(A) Information from IFU or/and manufacturers site.