SPECTRA PRESS ceramic ingots in a range of shades and translucencies
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Press ingots

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About SPECTRA PRESS ingots

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Lithium disilicate glass ceramic in one standard short format across the brochure collection. Specify family and shade together; product images are illustrative, so confirm the final shade against a physical shade guide and product label.

Current assortment: 6 families, 36 options
Listed families and shades
FamilyOptical characterShadesCount
HTHigh translucencyBL 1 · BL 2 · BL 3 · BL 4 · A1 · A2 · A3 · B1 · B29
MTMedium translucencyBL 1 · BL 2 · BL 3 · BL 4 · A1 · A2 · A3 · B1 · B29
LTLow translucencyBL 1 · BL 2 · BL 3 · BL 4 · A1 · A2 · A3 · B1 · B2 · C110
MOMedium opacity0 · 1 · 2 · 3 · 45
HOHigh opacity01
OpalOpal options1 · 22

This table lists the current range. Each shade page shows its packs and reference codes; availability is confirmed on enquiry.

Technical material properties
Brochure-reported values — page 8
PropertyUnitSpecificationReported actual value
Thermal expansion, 25–500 °C10⁻⁶ K⁻¹10.0 ± 0.510.0
Transformation temperature Tg°C510 ± 20520
Bending strengthMPa≥ 300> 350
Chemical solubilityµg/cm²< 100< 40

Tg is the material transformation temperature, not a pressing or firing programme. Bending strength is not hardness.

Technical properties source: SPECTRA PRESS English brochure, pages 2–8. Consult the applicable instructions for use to select the technique and pressing programme.

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