Cavex Holland BV

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P.O. Box 852
2003 RW Haarlem
The Netherlands

T +31 23 530 77 00
F +31 23 535 64 82
dental@cavex.nl
www.cavex.nl
Impression materials

are the starting

P R O D U C T F E AT U R E S
Everything you need for a point of many dental

accurate perfect impression. operations. High-

quality impressions
strong and elastic Product overview
give the dentist con-
2 x pouring out Cavex Cavex Cavex
CA37 Impressional ColorChange fidence in a good
50 years of NS FS NS FS FS
end result. Cavex
experience System Pack
6 refills + access. AA070 AA020 AA081 AA080 AA300 offers a well-tried
extensive Quality
6 kg Refill Pack and reliable range
Control,
12 refills + access. AA072 AA022 AA083 AA082 AA312
constant high quality
of alginates, hydro-
Economy Pack
20 refills AA075 AA025 AA096 AA097 AA323 colloid and auxiliary

Pre-dose Pack materials developed

300 sample bags AA063 AA043 AA087 AA086 AA343
according to the
Trial Pack
1 refill CA37 NS, Impressional NS, ColorChange + access. AA01 requirements of the
1 refill CA37 FS, Impressional FS, ColorChange + access. AA02
dental practice.

For dental use only.

Accessories
AT240 AT040
Alginate Container: with dosing scoop, conditions
the powder, easy opening lid. AT240
Alginate storage box: air- and fluid-tight. AT040
AT072
Powder scoop: handy, permanent measure. AT072
Mixing bowl: flexible, easy homogeneous mixing,
AT041 lump-free, bubble-free. AT041
AT042

AT060
Spatula: plastic.
Spatula: metal.
AT042
AT060
Tested a million times in daily use:
Water beaker: plastic, accurate dosing. AT073
Water dosing bottle: more dosing comfort, water is
always at room temperature. AT021 Cavex alginates, 55 years worldwide
Fully automatic alginate mixer: a perfect mix in ask your
AT073
10 seconds (available in Benelux, United Kingdom, dental
Ireland and Spain, only in combination with Cavex
alginate).
supplier
experience.
Cavex GreenClean: pH-neutral, cleans trays, spatulas
AT021 and instruments. HA001

Cavex alginates and accessories are available from your

dental supplier. For further information about product
ask your composition and applications, please contact Cavex, Cavex Holland BV
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Sometimes the dentist
does not want to be
Reliability, through the combination of FACTS & FIGURES

surprised. strength and elasticity. Performance and specifications

For you, alginate impressions are an every Every package leaving the factory complies at least with the inter- Specifications Cavex Cavex Cavex

day aid to prosthetic and orthodontic treat- CA37 Impressional ColorChange

ment. For an initial impression for crown

national standards, EN21563, ISO1563 en ADA no. 18. To verify this
contents 500 g 500 g 500 g

and bridge work, inlays and onlays; for Cavex has at its disposal advanced measuring and testing equipment, number of

manufacturing positive or study models,

impressions* appr. 35 appr. 38 appr. 35
for instance for measuring the compression strength (see photo).
orthodontic working models and for defin-
consistency firm elastic elastic
The performance of Cavex alginates go beyond the requirements of dimensional
ing occlusal contact points. stability 2 days 2 days 5 days
the international standards in many cases, as the test results show detail

In all cases you rely on lump-free, bubble-

reproduction 50 µm 25 µm 25 µm
(see right column).
free alginate. Dust-free during measuring,
powder colour pink blue light pink
colour change no no yes
and with good, particularly rapid water elasticity +++ ++++ ++++
Cavex CA37, millions of impressions, worldwide.
absorption. Material that always has the taste peppermint spearmint peppermint
same, pleasant consistency and the same
The undisputed standard. With Cavex CA37 over 150 million impres- Cavex ColorChange, visible setting process, dimensionally setting types Fast Set and Fast Set and Fast Set

working time. What you are ultimately aim-

Normal Set Normal Set
sions have been made worldwide. On a daily stable for 5 days.
ing for is a true, highly detailed impression
shelf life 3 years 3 years 3 years
base tens of thousands are added to this The visible verification of the mixing and setting process has advan-
that is above all strong, elastic and dimen- * Based on 2 Cavex powder scoops per impression and

sionally stable.
amount. It is the reference for dentists all tages for dentist and patient. You don’t need to watch the clock but depending on your consistency preference.

over the world now for over 50 years. can concentrate on the patient instead. A small amount of the colour
Working time in minutes
No surprises, in other words. This also changing alginate in the patient’s hand distracts and increases relax-
applies to your patient. Cavex alginate is a CA37 is an alginate with a firm consistency Process CA37 Normal Set CA37 Fast Set
ation.
natural material and contains no irritating
Impressional Impressional
and is used for all indications in the dental
substances, which may cause allergic reac-
Normal Set Fast Set
practice, every time with the same, The two colour changes indicate the moment to fill the tray and place ColorChange
tions. Impressions can be disinfected. mixing time 1/2 1/2
accurate result. it in the mouth precisely, as well as the moment to remove the tray
total
To comply with your quality requirements again. working time 2 1 1/2

at all times and in every situation, we test

setting time
1 1/2
raw materials and alginates before, during
Cavex Impressional, detail reproduction of 25 µm, in the mouth 1
total
and after production. Look at the test extremely elastic, high compression strength. setting time 3 1/2 2 1/2

results. And we have been doing this now

Beginning of the mixing process End of mixing process, End of hardening, The impression
Thanks to the unique combination of elasticity, compression strength
for 50 years. Precision is one of the reasons
of water and alginate powder. tray can be filled and the tray can be after 15 to 30
placed in the patient’s removed. minutes.
and the utmost precision in detail reproduction of 25 µm (standard Quality Control, testresults Cavex
for Cavex’ worldwide success.
mouth.
alginates in comparison with EN21563 /
requirement is 50 µm) Cavex Impressional is ideal for all common
ISO1563 and ADA no. 18
indications and especially for orthodontic Cavex ColorChange can be used for all indications; it is preferable if a
Properties EN21563/ Cavex
and specialised work with a large number monitored working process is desired. ISO1563 standard

of undercuts. Above all the impression is dimensionally compression

strength 0,35 Mpa *1,0 Mpa
stable for 5 days. Therefore an impression recovery after
Other applications of this high-quality distortion 95% *97%
taken before the weekend can be poured
material are the stiff alginate technique elastic distortion 5 - 20% 14 - 16%
out after the weekend, without any problem detail
and, in combination with Cavex Combiloid, reproduction 50 µm 25 - 50 µm
even a second time.
the alginate-hydrocolloid technique for deterioration in compression compression
accordance with strength after strength after
Cavex alginate has a compression strength of 1,0 Mpa highly detailed impressions (inlays, onlays, ADA no. 18 testing: 0,26 Mpa a testing: *0,6 Mpa
(ISO-norm 0,35 Mpa). Therefore you can always remove
the impression from the mouth without tearing, even with crown- and bridge work).
a large number of undercuts. It can even be poured out
twice without any problem.
The recipe for a perfect impression

1 2 3
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From powder
to paste

Step A
Store the alginate in
the light and air-
proof Cavex storage
container, to keep it
in top condition.
First stir the alginate
powder to loosen.

Recommended dose
upper jaw

4 5

Recommended dose
lower jaw
10 sec

0
20

Step B
Level off the powder
in the Cavex measu-
ring scoop for the
correct quantity.
Add the correct
amount of room-
temperature water
from the Cavex
dosing bottle.

6
Step C
20 sec
Put the powder and
water into the flexible
Cavex mixing bowl.
Stir for 10 seconds
until all the water
has been absorbed.
Rap the spatula
sharply against the
flexible side until all
the lumps are gone
and the paste is nice
and smooth.
 Cavex Holland BV

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Harmenjansweg 19
P.O. Box 852
Cavex alginates and accessories are delivered by your dental depot. For further information 2003 RW Haarlem
The Netherlands
on product composition and applications, contact Cavex, on +31 23 530 77 00 - Dental T +31 23 530 77 00
Customer Service, or at www.cavex.nl F +31 23 535 64 82
dental@cavex.nl
www.cavex.nl
From paste to 7 8

impression

Step D
Fill the tray with the
alginate paste, indi-
cating the occlusion
in the full tray with
a moistened finger.

Step E
9 10 11
The dentist places
setting time
the tray in the
mouth, allows the
paste to cure and
removes the tray
from the patient's
mouth in one swift,
supple movement.

Step F 12 13
Rinse off the tray
with the impression
in cold water and
tap off any super-
fluous water.
Disinfect the impres-
sion, then rinse
again and tap off on
your hand.

And then the final

14
step, off to the
laboratory
Place the still-damp
tray in a plastic bag
without adding any
water, wet cotton
wool or other mois-
turisers. Seal the
bag hermetically, to
retain the atmosphe-
ric humidity.
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