Instruction - Pentron Clinical

F I B E R R E I N F O R C E D C O M P O S I T E S ( F R C )
S T O R A G E A N D B A S I C H A N D L I N G T E C H N I Q U E
General Handling and Storage
❘❙❚ Store FibreKor material at or below 2°– 8°C. Refrigeration is required.
❘❙❚ For best handling, bring material to room temperature. Remove from refrigerator 15–20 minutes prior to use.
❘❙❚ Cover FibreKor material with the light blocking cover when not in use to prevent premature polymerization from ambient light.
Basic Handling Technique
❘❙❚ FibreKor 2K and 4K bundles are tightly packaged between two polyester strips to protect the material. Remove the clear strip
from the top of the material. Using tweezers or another sharp instrument, peel up one end of the FibreKor material from the
polyester backing ensuring that all fibers are lifted up from the backing and remain intact. Secure the end of the bundle with tweezers,
lift the bundle from the backing and place on a glass slab. (Fig 1)
FibreKor 16K bundles are loosely packaged between two polyester strips to protect their shape. Carefully remove 16K bundles from
the packaging and transfer to a glass slab. Avoid over-handling or flattening the material unintentionally.
❘❙❚ FibreKor materials are measured and cut to size for application to models. Determine proper length, then measure (Fig 2) and mark
the FibreKor strip using the FibreKor ruler. (Fig 3)
❘❙❚ Cut FibreKor bundles to length using FibreKor ceramic scissors (Fig 4). Use extra care when cutting the FibreKor 16K bundle to avoid
crushing or flattening the bundle. Replace ceramic scissors as necessary.
❘❙❚ 2K and 4K FibreKor bundles are often stacked together for application to a model. Neatly stack two strips of equal length together
(Fig 5). Gently flatten the two strips together to form a single bar. (Fig 6)
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