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CERABIEN ZR （CZR） and CZR PRESSBest matching with KATANA Zirconia Materials.

CERABIEN ZR （CZR） Series is a porcelain specifically

developed for making all ceramic crowns in use with zirconia

frameworks. Crown and Bridge made from with KATANA

Zirconia can be use in the posterior as well as anterior due to

Kuraray Medical Inc. and Noritake Dental

Supply Co., Ltd. merged in April 2012 with

the aim of creating synergy in the areas of

development, production, and sales, and

strengthening their presence in the

Japanese and global markets. The new

company, Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.,

seeks to develop new products based on

the technologies cultivated thus far by the

individual companies, and through it, to

contribute to enhancing patients’ quality of

life, continuing to take on the daily challenge

of expanding into new technology domains.

0120

● High Esthetic Translucency ● Outstanding Durability● Pre-colored Shades ● High Strength （1,100～1,200MPa） ● Excellent match with CERABIEN ZR （CZR） Internal & External Stain and　CERABIEN ZR （CZR） E Glaze

Posterior 3 units Bridge Full Contour Zirconiawith CERABIEN ZR （CZR） Internal Stain andCERABIEN ZR （CZR） E Glaze

＊Polishing Brush should be used with.

KATANA Zirconia Material can make Full Contour Zirconia which has high cost

performance, You can get strong and stable posterior restoration without

layering. CERABIEN ZR （CZR） Internal & External Stain and E Graze, will give

more esthetic result with minimum intervention.

“The patient expressed a lack of confidence in her smile due to esthetic issues with her maxillary central incisors. Final crowns created using Noritake KATANA all-ceramics were cemented.　 The result is a beautiful smile with completely natural- looking teeth.”

Final restorations on the model

Naoki Hayashi, RDT, Ultimate Styles Dental Laboratory

■KATANA Zirconia & CERABIEN ZR （CZR） 　Porcelain Fused Zirconia （PFZ） Solution

■ KATANA Zirconia : Full Contour Zirconia （FCZ） Solution

Postoperative outcomeCAD/CAM advancement

Non-metalaltemativematerials

CAD/CAMtechnology

Dispersion and mixingtechnology of fine filler

Fluoride releasingtechnology

Appliedresearch

Productionand

qualitycontrol

Basicresearch

Color reproductiontechnology

Fine ceramics desugn technology（porcelain/zirconia）

Fine ceramicsproductiontechnology

Noritake Dental Supply

Kuraray Medical

Adhesion technologyto tooth substrate

Surface treatmenttechnologyfor fine filler

Easy-to-usepowder production

technology

KATANA WAX Disc Peral Surface Z（Polising Materials）

■Related　Materials

its extremely high flexural strength and excellent fracture

toughness. The combination of CERABIEN ZR （CZR） Series

and KATANA Zirconia will give you enhanced esthetics and

fit with maximum strength for an overall superior restoration.

Size98.5mm X T : 14mm & 20mmColorBlue & Gray

Preoperative

Company Profile

CERABIEN ZR（CZR）

E GlazeDiamond Pastefor PolishingZirconia Material

Glazing materialfor Full ContourZirconia

A Renowned Japanese Ceramic Manufacturer

KATANAZirconia Materials

Pre-colored Technology

Esthetic High Translucency

Low Monoclinic Transformation

High Strength

Easy Milling

■Outstanding Durability

Mon

oclin

ic /

Tet

rago

nal （

=10

0 ）

Company AConventional

Products

KATANA（PSKD）（Zirprime）

KATANA（HT & ML）

Company BHigh Translucent

type.

600

500

400

300

200

100

KATANA Zirconia （ML & HT） haveoutstanding durability evenif they have high translucency.

Low Monoclinic Transformation

Under hydrothermal condition, tetragonal system of zirconia surface transforms to monoclinic and gets brittle. （See figure of Company A）KATANA Zirconia, however, will have minimal monoclinic shift and maintain its strength. （See figure of KATANA Zirconia）

What is Monoclinic Transformation ?

Physical Property

Zirconia Line-up

Diameter

Thickness

Straight 10

Collar 14

Collar 18

Collar 22

Collar 26

Shade

KATANA ZIRCONIA KATANA ZIRCONIA （HT）KATANA ZIRCONIA （ML）

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●

●

PSKD10（white）

PSKD12

PSKD13

PSKD15

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●

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●

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A Light

A Dark

B Light

98.5mm 98.5mm98.5mm

Flexural Strength

Fracture toughness （K1c）

KATANA ZIRCONIA KATANA ZIRCONIA （ML ＆ HT）

1,200MPa

≧5MPa・m1/2

1,100MPa

≧5MPa・m1/2

HT（white）

Zi i Li KATANA ZIRCONIA KATANA ZIRCOKATANA ZIRCONIA（ML）

Line-up of KATANA Zirconia Material （All Pre-sintered）

■Lifetime Strength Persistence

After 24hrs hydrothermal storage

KATANA Zirconia

Company A

Surface Condition Surface Condition

CrystalTransformation

Strength Decreased

Tetragonal

Tetragonal

Test Condition180℃、1MPa x 5hr

2mm 500μm

50μmX500

50μmX500

50μmX500

50μmX500

10μmX1,500

10μmX1,500

Low monoclinictransformation

Same Strength

Monoclinic

Very few Monoclinic

2mm

Strength Decreased

High monoclinictransformation

500μm

Test Condition180℃、1MPa x 5hr

Backlit View

Normal View

HT : HT10ML : A Light ML : A Dark ML : B Light

Backlit View

Normal View

PSKD10 PSKD12 PSKD13 PSKD15

■ Color Variety

Esthetic High Translucency & Pre-colored Shade

KATANA Zirconia （ML & HT） Disc

KATANA Zirconia （PSKD）

High-translucent whiteHT

High-translucent, multi-layeredand pre-colored disc for FCZML

Translucent white

Translucent and pre-coloreddisc for coping

PSKD10

PSKD12～15

Enamel Layer

GradationalLayer

Body （Dentin）Layer

■ Translucency Comparison

Tran

sluc

ency

Par

amet

er

ConventionalZirconia

KATANA（PSKD10）

KATANA（HT）

18

14

12

18.214.412.0

■ Translucency of 1.0mm thickness

HT : HT10ML : A Light ML : A Dark ML : B Light

for all shades（white）A1.5-2 A2.5-3.5 B1.5-2

Collaboration between High Translusency & Pre-colored Technology

KATANA Zirconia （ML & HT） “ High Translucency ” or “ Safety ” Which do you choose? You can get both with “ KATANA Zirconia （ML & HT）”

■ Multi Layered, KATANA Zirconia （ML） Specialized for FCZ（Full Contour Zirconia）

30%35%

35%