Zhermack Tropicalgin Alginate Powder Impression Material
Zhermack Tropicalgin is a flavored alginate used for recording imrressions for removable prostheses, study models, and dentures. It features color-changing, fast-setting properties and a pleasant mango flavor, ideal for use in prosthodontics.
Price is inclusive of 18% GST
KEY FEATURES:
- Three-phase chromatic alginate
- Red phase: mixing time
- Light orange phase: working time
- Yellow phase: time in the mouth
- Normal working and setting time
- Thixotropic
- Mango flavor
- Dust-free
- Normal setting chromatic alginate with a tropical flavor.
- It is easy to mix and has fast water absorption.
- It is homogeneous, smooth, and gives compact surfaces.
- Long Impression storage.
INDICATIONS:
- Used for removable prostheses, study models, the antagonist in the fixed and removable prosthesis.
ADVANTAGES:
- Fast water absorption
- Easy mixing
- Homogenous mass, smooth, compact surfaces
- Pleasant mango flavor
- Normal setting
- Long impression storage
- Safe disinfection with Zeta 7 Solution and Zeta 7 Spray Simple and fast mixing without bubbles with Alghamix II
| Technical Specification | COMPOSITION: It contains potassium alginate, calcium sulfate, and a few other elements derived from brown algae.
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| Directions to Use | DOSING AND MIXING
CLEANING AND DISINFECTION OF THE IMPRESSION Soon after taking the impression, rinse it off carefully to remove any traces of saliva. Drain off the excess water and disinfect immediately. Immerse the impression into a disinfectant solution. Please follow the manufacturer’s guidelines for the disinfectants. Pour the impression immediately using dental stones and in case if it is not immediately poured, store the impression in a sealed bag at room temperature. |
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- 1 x 453gm Tropicalgin Alginate Powder
DOSING AND MIXING
- Pour the content in the bag into an airtight container. The container has to be stored at a temperature of 5-27 degrees C/ 41-80 degrees F.
- Using the dosing spoon, scoop out the powder into a rubber bowl, level it off by passing a flat spatula over the top of the spoon.
- Repeat the process until you have the required quantity.
- Measure out 1/3rd of water for every spoonful of powder.
- Add the water and mix it according to the time specified in the table below.
- Load the material onto the impression tray and insert it into the mouth before the end of the working time.
- Wait till the material hardens and loses tackiness. Since Tropicalgin is chromatic, it is easier to identify the complete working phases.
- Zhermack recommends ALGHAMIX II for the best homogenous and bubble-free mixing of the material.
- Working time: 1 minute 35 seconds
- Setting time: 2-4.5 minute
CLEANING AND DISINFECTION OF THE IMPRESSION
Soon after taking the impression, rinse it off carefully to remove any traces of saliva. Drain off the excess water and disinfect immediately. Immerse the impression into a disinfectant solution. Please follow the manufacturer’s guidelines for the disinfectants. Pour the impression immediately using dental stones and in case if it is not immediately poured, store the impression in a sealed bag at room temperature.
- Warranty is not applicable for this product.
