GC EUROPE G-aenial Universal Flo - Manual (Page 10)

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G-ænial Universal Flo
Filtek Supreme XTE
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Venus
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G-ænial Universal Flo Technical Manual
Figure 8: Three-body wear test of various
composite materials.
Source: GC Corporation, R&D department, Japan,
2010
Within the limitations of this test, it can
be concluded that the wear resistance
of G-ænial Universal Flo is superior
to all tested flowable and putty-like
composites with the exception of
Filtek Supreme XTe which
demonstrated similar results.
G-ænial universal Flo exhibits an exceptional ability to resist wear, superior to most putty-like
composites on the market.
6.4 Polishability
Tooth brush abrasion test set up:
The toothbrush abrasion test was performed on polished and unpolished surfaces of G-ænial
universal Flo using a Gc Prospec hard toothbrush and White & White dentifrice, under a load of
200 g for 12,000 cycles (equivalent to 1 year, assuming 15 laps twice daily).
6.4.1 G-ænial universal Flo
gloss rate over time
Figure 9: Gloss rate after Toothbrush abrasion
test of polished and unpolished surfaces of
G-ænial universal Flo.
Source: GC Corporation, R&D department,
Japan, 2010
The toothbrush abrasion test shows
that the gloss rate that can be
achieved with G-ænial universal Flo
after toothbrushing cycles is the
same regardless of whether or not
the samples were originally polished.
G-ænial Universal Flo offers a unique self-polishing property, such that even unpolished
surfaces will gain and maintain gloss over time.
Three-body wear (µm)
Gloss rate after toothbrush abrasion test