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BS 4284:1981

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Specification for dental impression pastes (zinc oxide type)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-1981

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Requirements
5 Sampling
6 Test methods
7 Packaging and marking
Figures
1 Apparatus for determination of consistency
2 Penetrometer for determination of working time
3 Balanced beam instrument for determination of strain
   in compression
4 Split mould for dimensional stability and detail
   reproduction

General and specific requirements for consistency, working time, strain in compression, dimensional stability and compatibility with gypsum, for impression pastes comprised essentially of zinc oxide and eugenol or a eugenol substitute.

This British Standard specifies characteristics of dental impression pastes, the principal ingredients of which are a base (zinc oxide) and an activator (eugenol or eugenol substitute).

Committee
CH/106/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 80/63051 DC (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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