The department’s Instron testing equipment allows staff to measure the strength, durability and quality of the dental materials used in restorations. Shown here is a standard three-point bending test for flexural strength.
The Scanning Electron Microscope with a resolution of 50,000X magnification is used for critical failure analysis and cast metal evaluation, and to verify the bonding interface of ceramics for long-term durability.
Glidewell and Wolfgang Freibauer, director of R&D and education, take a closer look at the grain structure of a metal casting.
Glidewell (standing, center) meets with the R&D staff to discuss a current project. The lab’s R&D department occupies about 2,500 square feet in three separate areas of the laboratory and has a staff of 14.
In this exclusive LMT interview, Jim Glidewell, owner of Glidewell Dental Laboratories, shares why he got involved in research and development, the challenges it presents, and what he and his staff have in the works.
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