Apparatus for testing the polishability of materials

A method and apparatus for measuring the polishability of a solid material such as a dental restorative material includes using a series of apparatus to perform the steps of forming the material into a desired specimen with a generally planar surface, conditioning the surface by abrasion, measuring...

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Main Authors NJEGOVAN NIKOLA, SHEPELAK HANK, SIROVSKAYA OLGA, MEGREMIS SPIRO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.03.2013
Subjects
DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES
FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
GRINDING
MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
POLISHING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A method and apparatus for measuring the polishability of a solid material such as a dental restorative material includes using a series of apparatus to perform the steps of forming the material into a desired specimen with a generally planar surface, conditioning the surface by abrasion, measuring the abraded surface with a profile determination device, optionally measuring the amount of material abraded from the surface and the gloss of the abraded surface, polishing a portion of the abraded surface with a polishing device at a controlled load for a pre-determined time and measuring the roughness and/or gloss of the polished surface followed by comparison thereof to the corresponding measurements of the unpolished, conditioned portion of the specimen surface. Polishing materials and devices may also be tested using the apparatus and method for polishing a standardized material.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20090571077