Posted on May 25th, 2009 in Dental Materials
CONDENSATION SILICONES
It was the first type of silicone impression material.
Also known as conventional silicones.
Setting occurs in room temp , so called as RTV silicones.
Composition:
Base paste
Polydimethyl siloxane (hydroxy terminated)
Colloidal silica or micro sized metal oxide filler
putty viscosity – 60-70%
medium viscosity – 35-75 %
low viscosity – 5-15%
color pigments
accelerator paste
alkyl silicate (ortho ethyl silicate)
stannous octate
inert [...]
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