Dental Cement Ingredients

Dental cement ingredients offered by Spectrum are the chemical compounds required to produce Zinc Oxide Eugenol, Zinc Phosphate, Polycarboxylate and Glass Ionomer dental cements. These chemicals are available in a wide selection of volumes and sizes, literally from Drops to Drums^TM, to take you from product evaluation through production.

Spectrum dental cement ingredients are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities. Spectrum manufactures and distributes the largest offering of USP, NF and FCC grade dental ingredients available from one source with quality and delivery you can count on every time. Trust your dental ingredients!

Zinc Oxide Eugenol Dental Cement Ingredients

AC110 | Glacial Acetic Acid USP

Glacial Acetic Acid USP is a weak organic acid and has a distinctive sour taste and pungent smell. It is the main component of vinegar after water (8% by volume). In its Glacial form (undiluted), it is used as a polar protic solvent and is a key component in the liquid portion of a zinc oxide eugenol dental cement.

CA140 | Calcium Chloride Dihydrate, USP

Calcium Chloride Dihydrate, USP is a pharmaceutical grade chemical that is manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). The addition of calcium chloride provided a significant reduction in the initial setting time of dental cements.

MA120 | Magnesium Oxide, Light Powder, USP

Magnesium Oxide, Light Powder, USP is a white solid mineral that is hygroscopic. It is used in dental cements to strengthen bonding. Spectrum Chemical manufactured USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

MA125 | Magnesium Oxide, Heavy Powder, USP

Magnesium Oxide, Heavy Powder, USP is a white solid mineral that is hygroscopic. It is used in dental cements to strengthen bonding. Spectrum Chemical manufactured USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

S1510 | Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, NF

Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, NF is used in fillers in different dental filling materials such as glass-ionomer and zinc-based cements to improve the mechanical properties by increasing physical resistance and reduce polymerization shrinkage.

Z1085 | Zinc Oxide, USP

Zinc Oxide, USP is an inorganic compound that is a common ingredient in dental cements for its antibacterial properties and zinc oxide is on the U.S. FDA's list of generally recognized as safe, or GRAS, substances.

ZI200 | Zinc Acetate, USP

Zinc Acetate USP is a dihydrate and a colorless solid. It is commonly used to create other zinc based salts as well as polymers such as dental cements.

Zinc Phosphate Dental Cement Ingredients

A1615 | Aluminum Phosphate

Aluminum Phosphate is an aluminum salt used as an adjuvant for the incorporation of aluminum ions in the liquid phase of dental cements for the purpose of accelaerating the setting of the dental cement.

MA120 | Magnesium Oxide, Light Powder, USP

Magnesium Oxide, Light Powder, USP is a white solid mineral that is hygroscopic. It is used in dental cements to strengthen bonding. Spectrum Chemical manufactured USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

MA125 | Magnesium Oxide, Heavy Powder, USP

Magnesium Oxide, Heavy Powder, USP is a white solid mineral that is hygroscopic. It is used in dental cements to strengthen bonding. Spectrum Chemical manufactured USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

PH175 | Phosphoric Acid, NF

Phosphoric Acid, NF is a also known under the name othophosphoric acid. A mineral acid that is often used for dental cements based on the vigorous reaction which occurs between certain basic oxides and phosphoric acid to form phosphate salt of low solubility.

S1510 | Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, NF

Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, NF is used in fillers in different dental filling materials such as glass-ionomer and zinc-based cements to improve the mechanical properties by increasing physical resistance and reduce polymerization shrinkage.

S3450 | Stannous Fluoride, Oral Grade

Stannous Fluoride, Oral Grade is used in zinc phosphate dental cements for the slow time release benefits of fluoride.

Z1085 | Zinc Oxide, USP

Zinc Oxide, USP is an inorganic compound that is a common ingredient in dental cements for its antibacterial properties and zinc oxide is on the U.S. FDA's list of generally recognized as safe, or GRAS, substances.

Zinc Polycarboxylate Dental Cement Ingredients

I2139 | Itaconic Acid

Itaconic acid is a naturally occuring, white crystalline powder and assists in the setting reaction along with polyacrylic acid.

M1075 | Maleic Acid

Maleic Acid is an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid. Dental glass ionomer dental cements are obtained by using a liquid mixing component comprising an aqueous solution of a certain maleic acid-acrylic acid-copolymer.

MA120 | Magnesium Oxide, Light Powder, USP

Magnesium Oxide, Light Powder, USP is a white solid mineral that is hygroscopic. It is used in dental cements to strengthen bonding. Spectrum Chemical manufactured USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

MA125 | Magnesium Oxide, Heavy Powder, USP

Magnesium Oxide, Heavy Powder, USP is a white solid mineral that is hygroscopic. It is used in dental cements to strengthen bonding. Spectrum Chemical manufactured USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

P1704 | Polyacrylic Acid Sodium Salt, 45 Percent Solution

Polyacrylic Acid Sodium Salt, 45 Percent Solution is critical for the setting reaction of zinc polycarboxylate dental cements.

TA105 | Tartaric Acid, NF

Tartaric Acid, NF is present in the liquid phase of zinc polycarboxylate (glass ionomer) dental cements. Tartaric acid improves handling characteristics and increases the working time, but it shortens the setting time.

Z1085 | Zinc Oxide, USP

Zinc Oxide, USP is an inorganic compound that is a common ingredient in dental cements for its antibacterial properties and zinc oxide is on the U.S. FDA's list of generally recognized as safe, or GRAS, substances.

Glass Ionomer Dental Cement Ingredients

A1090 | Aluminum Fluoride, Powder, Reagent

Aluminum Fluoride, Powder, Reagent is normally in the powder phase of the glass ionomer dental cement premix and acts as a ceramic flux during mixing plus provides long term anticancer benefits.

A1615 | Aluminum Phosphate

Aluminum Phosphate is an aluminum salt used as an adjuvant for the incorporation of aluminum ions in the liquid phase of dental cements for the purpose of accelaerating the setting of the dental cement.

C1105 | Calcium Fluoride

Calcium Fluoride, Powder, Reagent is used as a source of fluoride ion. The fluoride ion is released from the glass ionomer at the time of mixing and lies within the matrix.

CA157 | Calcium Oxide (Lime) USP

Calcium Oxide (Lime) USP forms an acid soluble fluoroaluminosilicate when the powder and liquid components of glass ionomer dental cements.

I2139 | Itaconic Acid

Itaconic acid is a naturally occuring, white crystalline powder and assists in the setting reaction along with polyacrylic acid.

M1075 | Maleic Acid

Maleic Acid is an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid. Dental glass ionomer dental cements are obtained by using a liquid mixing component comprising an aqueous solution of a certain maleic acid-acrylic acid-copolymer.

P1125 | Phosphorus Pentoxide, Reagent, ACS

Phosphorus Pentoxide, Reagent, ACS is an important ingredient in the formation of glass ionomer dental cement fluoroaluminosilicate glasses that release clinically beneficial amounts of fluoride.

P1704 | Polyacrylic Acid Sodium Salt, 45 Percent Solution

Polyacrylic Acid Sodium Salt, 45 Percent Solution is critical for the setting reaction of zinc polycarboxylate dental cements.

S1129 | Strontium Oxide

Strontium oxide is used to assist in crosslinking chelation reactions in glass ionomer dental cements.

S1510 | Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, NF

Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, NF is used in fillers in different dental filling materials such as glass-ionomer and zinc-based cements to improve the mechanical properties by increasing physical resistance and reduce polymerization shrinkage.

S1545 | Stannous Oxide, Powder, Reagent

Stannous Oxide, Powder, Reagent provides additional chelation bonding with tooth enamel and dentin in glass ionomer dental cements.

S3450 | Stannous Fluoride, Oral Grade

Stannous Fluoride, Oral Grade is used in zinc phosphate dental cements for the slow time release benefits of fluoride.

TA105 | Tartaric Acid, NF

Tartaric Acid, NF is present in the liquid phase of zinc polycarboxylate (glass ionomer) dental cements. Tartaric acid improves handling characteristics and increases the working time, but it shortens the setting time.

Z1085 | Zinc Oxide, USP

Zinc Oxide, USP is an inorganic compound that is a common ingredient in dental cements for its antibacterial properties and zinc oxide is on the U.S. FDA's list of generally recognized as safe, or GRAS, substances.

Z1100 | Zinc Sulfate, FCC

Zinc Sulfate, FCC is an inorganic compound that may be used as an ingredient some dental cements.

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