Zhermack Tropicalgin Alginate 453g

Zhermack Tropicalgin Alginate 453g

Tropicalgin by Zhermack is an alginate impression material indicated to make high quality precision impressions to make study or working dental models. Zhermack offers a wide range of high quality Alginate impression materials, engineered to meet each professional’s specific requirements. The property of a gel substance to exhibit fluid characteristics upon manipulation and to return to a semisolid state is high in all Zhermack’s Alginates. What sets Tropicalgin apart from the other Zhermack Alginates is its color changing property according to the different preparation phases and the pleasant mango flavor which is much suitable for use in pedodontics. It’s fast setting property is another reason that makes it a high quality impression material.

Properties

• Easy Mixing
• Long Impression Storage
• Quick water absorption
• Homogenous, smooth and compact surface
• 5 years Shelf Life
• Faster working and setting time

Dosing and Mixing:
Pour the content in the bag into an airtight container. The container has to be stored in a temperature of 5-27 degree C/ 41-80 degree F.
Using the dosing spoon scoop out the powder into a rubber cup without compressing, level it off by passing a flat spatula over the top of the spoon.
Repeat the process until you have the required quantity.
Masure out 1/3rd of water (18ml) for every spoonful of powder (9g).
Add the water and mix it according to the time specified in the table below.
Spread the material on the impression tray and insert into the mouth before the end of the working time.
Wait till the end of the time in mouth for the material to harden. Since Tropicalgin is chromatic, it is easier to identify the complete working phases.

Working time – 1m 35s
Setting time – 2m 35s

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.

• Dust free
• Mango Flavor
• Three-phase chromatic alginate:
• Red: mixing time
• Light Orange: Working time
• Yellow: Time in mouth
• Thixotropic

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