ELASTOMERIC IMPRESSION MATERIAL-ADDITION SILICONE,POLYETHER
ELASTOMERIC IMPRESSION MATERIAL PART 2 ADDITION SILICONE: AVAILABLE AS : 1)LIGHT 2)MEDIUM 3)HEAVY 4)PUTTY VISCOSITIES: PASTE: 2 equal size collapsible tube Cartridge:use with gun Putty jar Base paste : 1)Poly methyl hydrogen siloxane 2)Other siloxane pre-polymer 3)Hybrid silicone 4)Filler CATALYST PASTE : 1)Polydimethylsiloxane 2)Platinum salt activator 3)Palladium 4)Retarder 5)Filler SETTING REACTION: Addition reaction No by product Cross linkage between vinyl terminated silicone with silane terminated silicon 2nd reaction: Moisture +residual hydride Hydrogen gas is formed Addition noble metal (platinum or palladium )to component that act as hydrogen absorber HYDROPHILIC SILICONE : Addition of surfactant Advantage : Decreases air bubble in gypsum , Better wetting of soft tissue Disadvantage: Difficult to electroplate Character: No by product More dimensional stable Addition of surfactant turn to hydrophilic ADVANTAGE: Clean,pleasant easily seen margin elasticity pour repeat