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Can IPS e.max ZirPress be pressed onto glass-ceramic frameworks made of IPS e.max Press or IPS e.max CAD, for example?

April 26, 2017CAD e.max frameworks glass-ceramic iPS Press pressed zirpress

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Can IPS e.max ZirPress be pressed onto glass-ceramic frameworks made of IPS e.max Press or IPS e.max CAD, for example?

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IPS e.max ZirPress ingots can only be pressed onto zirconium oxide materials. The press temperature of 910–915 ºC (1670–1679 °F) is too high for glass-ceramic frameworks. Consequently, they would become deformed during the press procedure.