Express™ 2 VPS Impression Materials – first-class impressions on the first take Designed for both the 1-step and 2-step impression techniques, next–generation Express 2 VPS materials from 3M ESPE help you achieve outstanding impression accuracy and a great fit of the final restoration. In order to satisfy your individual needs, the comprehensive Express 2 family (PDF, 562KB) offers more options than ever while you can stay with your preferred viscosity and technique. Ideal for crown, bridge, inlay and onlay impressions. |
For all putty lovers
Experience true putties – plus the convenience of automatic mixing: |
Product benefits: |
True convenience and top mixing quality
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3M™ ESPE™ Express™ 2 VPS Impression Materials excel where it really counts. Their clinically relevant properties are extraordinarily well balanced. Compared to other leading VPS products, Express 2 materials show:
Superior hydrophilicity and flow behaviour which deliver great detail reproduction
In moist conditions, an impression material needs excellent hydrophilicity and flowability to make void-free impressions with excellent margin reproduction.
Of all the VPS materials tested in internal contact angle measurement tests, Express 2 wash materials show the fastest decrease in contact angle and thus the best hydrophilicity in the unset stage, ensuring great detail reproduction – even when blood and saliva are present.
Comparison of contact angle on set impression materials: the lower the contact angle , the better the hydrophilicity.
Source: 3M ESPE internal data
In addition, Express 2 wash materials’ outstanding flow properties ensure optimal coverage of the preparation surface areas.
Flow to tooth and gingival of Express™ 2 Light Body Flow (green) and Express™ 2 Light Body Standard (lavender).
Source: 3M ESPE internal data
Excellent toughness for distortion-free removal from the mouth
To avoid tearing while the set impression is removed from the mouth, an impression material needs both high tensile strength and high elongation potential, allowing it to stretch.
The combination of these two parameters is described as toughness. Express 2 material exhibits excellent toughness and resists tearing better than all other leading VPS brands tested. That means worry-free mouth removal and less need for costly, time-consuming retakes.
Toughness values for different VPS materials of the same setting version (regular) and comparable viscosity. Source: 3M ESPE internal data
Fewer remakes thanks to recovery from deformation
Express 2 VPS impression materials almost completely regain their original shape after elongation or compression, minimizing the risk that an impression will have to be redone.
Experience true putties – plus the convenience of automatic mixing.
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With 3M™ ESPE™ Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty and Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Soft Materials, benefit from automatic mixing and the characteristics of classical hand-mixed putty materials: at the touch of a button, the 3M™ ESPE™ Pentamix™ System gives you homogeneous, void-free mixtures with reproducible quality – plus true putty consistency.
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Express 2 Penta putty soft: Ideal for the 1-step technique Express 2 Penta putty soft is the first hydrophilic auto-mix putty on the market. Due to its unique hydrophilic characteristics, its excellent flow behaviour allows great detail reproduction and its longer setting times give you more time to work. Moreover, Express 2 Penta putty soft has optimised rigidity for easy removal from the mouth, enhancing patient comfort. Express 2 Penta putty soft is recommended for use with Express 2 Light Body Flow or Regular Body wash material. |
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Express 2 Penta putty: Designed for the 2-step technique
With its high final rigidity and very good carving properties, Express 2 Penta putty VPS material is especially recommended for the 2-step technique – combined with Express 2 Ultra-Light Body Quick or Light Body Flow Quick wash material.
by Dr. Gunnar Reich, Munich, Germany
Initial situation: aesthetically insufficient 3-unit PFM bridge in anterior region (teeth 11 – 13). |
Front teeth prepared to receive a 3-unit full-ceramic Lava zirconia bridge. |
Prepared teeth with retraction cords in situ. |
Express™ 2 Regular Body VPS Impression Material syringed around prepared teeth. |
Simultaneous filling of the impression tray with Express 2 Penta Putty Soft VPS material from the Pentamix 3 Mixing Unit. |
Shaping of Express 2 Penta putty soft material in the tray using latex-free gloves. |
Detail of prepared teeth in 1-step impression with Express 2 Regular Body and Express 2 Penta putty soft VPS material. |
Final situation: 3-unit all-ceramic Lava zirconia bridge seated in the patient’s mouth. |
by Dr. Andreas Syrek, Munich, Germany
Initial situation: infraocclusion in combination with insufficient temporary glass ionomer restoration of endodontically treated lower first molar. |
Tooth prepared to receive an all-ceramic Lava zirconia crown. |
Express 2 Light Body Flow material syringed around prepared tooth. Nice flow of wash material to tooth and soft tissue. |
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Simultaneous filling of the impression tray with Express 2 Penta putty soft material from the Pentamix 3 mixing unit. |
1-step impression with Express 2 Light Body Flow and Express 2 Penta putty soft VPS material. |
Detail of prepared lower first molar in 1-step impression with Express 2 Light Body Flow and Express 2 Penta™ Putty Soft VPS Material. |
Final situation: temporary restoration using Protemp™ 4 Temporisation Material. |
by Dr. Gunnar Reich, Munich, Germany
Initial situation: PFM bridge with insufficient marginally sealing and underlying caries. |
Prepared teeth. |
Prepared teeth with retraction cords in situ (double-cord technique). |
Filling of the impression tray with Express 2 Penta putty VPS material from the Pentamix 3 mixing unit. |
Carved primary impression. |
2-step impression with Express 2 Ultra-Light Body Quick and Express 2 Penta putty material. |
Impression detail with Express 2 Ultra-Light Body Quick and Express 2 Penta putty material. Express 2 Ultra-Light Body Quick material penetrates deep into the sulcus and flows in very thin layers. |
Final situation: all-ceramic Lava bridge shortly after placement. Gingiva is recovering. |
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| Item No. | Product Information |
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| Trial & Intro Kits | |
| 36865 | Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Soft Trial Kit 1 base paste – 300 ml, 1 catalyst - 60 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Regular Body Cartridge – 50 ml, 1 information for use |
| 36818 | Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Trial Kit 1 base paste – 300 ml, 1 catalyst - 60 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Light Body Flow Quick Cartridge – 50 ml, 1 information for use |
| P36861 | For Pentamix™ 3 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Soft Intro Kit 1 base paste – 300 ml, 1 catalyst – 60 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Soft Cartridge, 10 Penta™ Mixing Tips red, 1 Express™ 2 Light Body Flow Cartridge – 50 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Regular Body Cartridge – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 10 Garant™ Intra-Oral Tips yellow, 1 VPS tray adhesive, 1 technique card, 1 information for use |
| 36875 | For Pentamix™ 2 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Soft Intro Kit Kit contents see item no. P36861 |
| P36815 | For Pentamix™ 3 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Intro Kit 1 base paste – 300 ml, 1 catalyst – 60 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Cartridge, 10 Penta™ Mixing Tips red, 1 Express™ 2 Ultra-Light Body Quick Cartridge – 50 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Light Body Flow Quick Cartridge – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 10 Garant™ Intra-Oral Tips yellow, 1 VPS tray adhesive, 1 technique card, 1 information for use |
| 36815 | For Pentamix™ 2 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Intro Kit Kit contents see item no. P36815 |
| P36807 | For Pentamix™ 3 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Intro Kit 1 base paste – 300 ml, 1 catalyst – 60 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Penta™ H Cartridge, 10 Penta™ Mixing Tips red, 1 Express™ 2 Light Body Flow Cartridge – 50 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Light Body Standard Cartridge – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 10 Garant™ Intra-oral Tips yellow, 1 VPS tray adhesive, 1 technique card, 1 information for use |
| 36807 | For Pentamix™ 2 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Intro Kit Kit contents see item no. P36807 |
| P36809 | For Pentamix™ 3 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Quick Intro Kit 1 base paste – 300 ml, 1 catalyst – 60 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Penta™ H Quick Cartridge, 10 Penta™ Mixing Tips red, 1 Express™ 2 Light Body Flow Quick Cartridge – 50 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Light Body Standard Quick Cartridge – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 10 Garant™ Intra-oral Tips yellow, 1 VPS tray adhesive, 1 technique card, 1 information for use |
| 36809 | For Pentamix™ 2 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Quick Intro Kit Kit contents see item no. P36809 |
| P36837 | For Pentamix™ 3 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Universal Quick Intro Kit 1 base paste – 300 ml, 1 catalyst – 60 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Penta™ H Universal Quick Cartridge, 10 Penta™ Mixing Tips red, 1 Express™ 2 Light Body Flow Quick Cartridge – 50 ml, 1 Express™ 2 Light Body Standard Quick Cartridge – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 10 Garant™ Intra-oral Tips yellow, 1 VPS tray adhesive, 1 technique card, 1 information for use |
| 36837 | For Pentamix™ 2 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Universal Quick Intro Kit Kit contents see item no. P36837 |
| Refills – tray & wash materials | |
| 36862 | Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Soft Refill 2 base pastes – 300 ml, 2 catalysts – 60 ml, 1 information for use |
| 36816 | Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Refill 2 base pastes – 300 ml, 2 catalysts – 60 ml, 1 information for use |
| 36808 | Express™ 2 Penta™ H Refill 2 base pastes – 300 ml, 2 catalysts – 60 ml, 1 information for use |
| 36810 | Express™ 2 Penta™ H Quick Refill 2 base pastes – 300 ml, 2 catalysts – 60 ml, 1 information for use |
| 36838 | Express™ 2 Penta™ H Universal Quick Refill 2 base pastes – 300 ml, 2 catalysts – 60 ml, 1 information for use |
| 36811 | Express™ 2 Light Body Flow Refill 4 Express™ 2 Light Body Flow Cartridges – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 1 information for use |
| 36812 | Express™ 2 Light Body Flow Quick Refill 4 Express™ 2 Light Body Flow Quick Cartridges – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 1 information for use |
| 36813 | Express™ 2 Light Body Standard Refill 4 Express™ 2 Light Body Standard Cartridges – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 1 information for use |
| 36814 | Express™ 2 Light Body Standard Quick Refill 4 Express™ 2 Light Body Standard Quick Cartridges – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 1 information for use |
| 36817 | Express™ 2 Ultra-Light Body Quick Refill 4 Express™ 2 Ultra-Light Body Quick Cartridges – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 1 information for use |
| 36957 | Express™ 2 Regular Body Refill 4 Express™ 2 Regular Body Cartridges – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 1 information for use |
| 36958 | Express™ 2 Regular Body Quick Refill 4 Express™ 2 Regular Body Quick Cartridges – 50 ml, 10 Garant™ Mixing Tips yellow, 1 information for use |
| Cartridges | |
| P3815 | For Pentamix™ 3 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Soft Cartridge |
| 77815 | For Pentamix™ 2 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Soft Cartridge |
| P3813 | For Pentamix™ 3 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Cartridge |
| 77813 | For Pentamix™ 2 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ Putty Cartridge |
| P3811 | For Pentamix™ 3 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Cartridge |
| 77811 | For Pentamix™ 2 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Cartridge |
| P3812 | For Pentamix™ 3 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Quick Cartridge |
| 77812 | For Pentamix™ 2 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Quick Cartridge |
| P3814 | For Pentamix™ 3 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Universal Quick Cartridge |
| 77814 | For Pentamix™ 2 Mixing Unit: Express™ 2 Penta™ H Universal Quick Cartridge |
