Ivoclar Vivadent IPS e.max CAD Labside - Manual (Page 58)

How can premature drying of the IPS Object
Fix Putty or Flow in the syringe be prevented?
In order to avoid a premature loss of moisture of
the firing pastes, remove the syringe from the
aluminium bag only directly before initial use.
Close the syringe immediately after usage. If the
syringe is not used for a longer period of time, it
can be stored in a resealable plastic bag together
with a moist paper tissue.
Can other firing trays, e.g. honey-combed
trays, be used for the crystallization of
IPS e.max CAD?
No other firing trays should be used. The IPS
e.max CAD Crystallization Tray
contained in the assortment stores
the heat necessary for slow and
above all tension-free cooling of
the glass-ceramic. Other firing
trays, e.g. honey-combed tray,
cannot store the heat and there-
fore cool down too quickly.
Can furnaces other than the ones from
Ivoclar Vivadent be used to crystallize
IPS e.max CAD restorations?
The crystallization of IPS e.max CAD is specially
coordinated with the Ivoclar Vivadent ceramic
furnaces (e.g. Programat P300, P500 or P700). If
you would like to use other, untested ceramic
furnaces, please consult Ivoclar Vivadent about
their compatibility with IPS e.max CAD. It is
important to note that not every ceramic furnace
can be used for crystallization. Ceramic furnaces
that, for instance, do not feature controlled long-
term cooling mode or vacuum cannot be used for
this purpose.
What must be considered after the firing of
IPS e.max CAD?
In order to prevent tensions within the ceramic,
remove the restoration from the furnace only
after the firing cycles have been completed
(wait for the acoustic signal of the ceramic
furnace). Allow the objects to cool to room
temperature in a place protected from draft and
do not touch them with metal tongs during that
time. Do not blast or quench the objects.
Which materials should be used if additional
shade adjustments are necessary after
Combination firing (Crystallization and Glaze
firing in one step)?
Since the characterizations have already been
carried out using IPS e.max CAD Crystall./Shades
and Stains for the Combination firing, IPS e.max
CAD Crystall./Shades and Stains have to be used
again for any corrective firing.
Can IPS e.max CAD Crystall./ Shades, Stains,
Glaze and IPS e.max Ceram Shades, Essences,
Glaze be used with one another?
No. Since the IPS e.max CAD Crystall. and the
IPS e.max Ceram materials have to be fired in a
different manner, the materials cannot be mixed
or applied at the same time.
Can IPS Empress Universal Shades, Stains and
Glaze be used for IPS e.max CAD?
IPS Empress Universal Shades, Stains and Glaze
were specially developed for and coordinated with
the IPS Empress System and are therefore not
suitable for IPS e.max products.
Can the quality of crystallization of IPS e.max
CAD restorations be checked?
Optical inspection by means of the enclosed
materials shade guide can be conducted. If the
shade and opacity of the restoration match the
material shade guide, crystallization was success-
ful. The shade comparison must always be con-
ducted on a neutral-coloured background and
with incident light, rather than transmitted light.
If the shade and opacity of the restoration deviate
from that of the materials shade guide, e.g. too
translucent, the restoration must be milled again.
Crystallization cannot be repeated.
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