The Whip Mix Number 5309 Vacuum Press Mini O-Ring is a replacement component manufactured by Whip Mix Corporation. It is designed to maintain a proper seal within compatible vacuum press equipment.
Whip Mix #5309 VPM Mini O-Ring is a casting ring from Whip Mix. Manufacturer part number 29417.
Find it on our Investment & Casting shelf, under Casting Rings & Liners.
Orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day when the item is on our shelf (otherwise within 3 business days), and ground shipping is free over $10.
Product
- Manufacturer
- Whip Mix
- Manufacturer #
- 29417
- Item code
- 009-0375
- UPC / Barcode
- 29417
Catalog path
- Marketplace
- Laboratory
- Category
- Investment & Casting
- Subcategory
- Casting Rings & Liners
Ordering
- Status
- Ships in 3 business days
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Questions
What is Whip Mix #5309 VPM Mini O-Ring used for?
The Whip Mix Number 5309 Vacuum Press Mini O-Ring is a replacement component manufactured by Whip Mix Corporation.
When does it ship?
In-stock orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day; anything not on our shelf ships within 3 business days.Ground shipping is free over $10.
About casting rings
A casting ring is the metal or silicone tube that holds the investment while the refractory mold for casting a dental restoration is made. The thermal expansion of a metal ring is less than that of the investment.
A casting ring is a metal or silicone tube in which a refractory mold is made for casting dental restorations. In the lost-wax technique a wax pattern is surrounded with a refractory slurry that sets, the pattern is removed by heat, and metal or ceramic is cast into the mold that is left.
How casting rings, ring formers and sprue bases differ
- Casting Rings — The metal or silicone tube that holds the investment.
- Ring Formers & Patterns — A removable form used in place of a steel ring.
- Sprue Bases & Rubber Formers — The base under the ring that shapes the funnel for the metal.
What to look at when choosing
Ring or ringless: in one study of nickel-chromium copings, conventional casting with a ringless investment system gave a significantly better marginal fit than casting with a metal ring.
Size: rings and formers are listed by size, and the bases by the ring they fit.
Sources: The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017) · Marginal fit of Ni-Cr cast copings made with metal ring and ringless investment systems, 2016 (PMC4762291)