Develops and manufactures dental adhesives, resin cements, composites, zirconia blocks and veneering ceramics.
Kuraray Europe GmbH (Kuraray Noritake Dental)
Hattersheim am Main (DE) · Tokyo (JP) · Bourg-La-Reine (FR) · Milano (IT) · Shanghai (CN) · New York, NY (US)New on Amplifa
About Kuraray Noritake
Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. is a Japanese manufacturer of dental materials for dental practices and dental laboratories. The company was formed in 2012 through the merger of Kuraray Medical Inc. and Noritake Dental Supply Co., Ltd., combining expertise in polymer chemistry (Kuraray, founded 1926) and ceramics technology (Noritake, founded 1904). The portfolio includes adhesives and resin cements based on the self-developed MDP monomer (CLEARFIL, PANAVIA), composites for direct restorations (CLEARFIL MAJESTY), multilayered zirconia blocks for CAD/CAM manufacturing (KATANA Zirconia), veneering ceramics (CERABIEN, Super Porcelain EX-3) as well as laboratory materials such as modeling stone and biomaterials such as TEETHMATE Desensitizer. The European headquarters with the Medical Products Business Unit is Kuraray Europe GmbH in Hattersheim am Main; sales companies exist in France, Italy, China, Japan and the USA. Products are distributed through dealer networks in Europe, North America and Asia, complemented by trainings, symposia and shade-matching support.
- Site
- Hattersheim am Main
- Processes
- Manufacture of dental zirconia blocks (KATANA Zirconia blocks/discs) for CAD/CAM manufacturing, Manufacture of veneering ceramics/porcelains (CERABIEN, Super Porcelain EX-3) including press and, Manufacture of adhesives, primers and resin cements (CLEARFIL, PANAVIA) based on, Manufacture of composites for direct restorations and core build-up (CLEARFIL MAJESTY), Manufacture of laboratory materials (modeling stone, wax, refractory investment materials) for, Manufacture of biomaterials (TEETHMATE Desensitizer) and hybrid ceramic blocks (KATANA AVENCIA, Trainings/symposia, Technical training
- Materials
- Zirconia (oxide ceramic), multilayered, highly translucent, Dental porcelain (veneering ceramic), Composite (polymer-based plastic), Adhesive/resin cement with MDP monomer, Hybrid ceramic/composite block for CAD/CAM, Modeling stone, Metal alloys (bonding to non-precious metals; pretreatment agents for alloys), Titanium (TiBase bonded to zirconia crowns)
- Founded
- 1926 (Kura
- Industries
- Dentistry, Dental technology / dental laboratory, Medical technology
- 01
Research and development (organic chemistry/polymers, inorganic
- 02
Manufacture of the materials (composites, zirconia blocks, porcelains,
- 03
Quality assurance
- 04
Distribution via European and international sales companies and
- 05
Trainings, symposia and technical support
Materials and Technologies
Original MDP Monomer
Phosphate monomer introduced by Kuraray in 1981 for durable adhesion to enamel, dentin, non-precious metals and oxide ceramics such as zirconia.
MDPB Monomer
Antibacterial functional monomer (2006) for caries-protective adhesives such as CLEARFIL Protect Bond without compromising bond strength.
Zirconia (multilayered, highly translucent)
Blocks in the variants ML, HT, UTML, STML, HTML Plus and YML for indirect restorations in CAD/CAM manufacturing with a 54-minute sintering option.
Dental porcelain / veneering ceramic
CERABIEN ZR, LF and MiLai as well as Super Porcelain EX-3 for veneering and micro-layering techniques on metal and zirconia frameworks.
Composite (polymer-based)
Composite family for direct restorations and core build-up in various indications.
Resin cement with MDP
Self-adhesive resin cements (including PANAVIA V5, SA Cement Universal) for all placement scenarios.
Hybrid ceramic/composite block
CAD/CAM block material for indirect restorations.
Modeling stone, wax, investment materials
Laboratory materials for models, refractory dies and wax-ups in CAD/CAM and conventional processes.
Locations
Hattersheim am Main
DEEuropean headquarters, BU Medical Products
Tokyo
JPHQ Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. (Tokiwabashi Tower, Otemachi)
Bourg-La-Reine
FRSales (Kuraray Europe France S.A.R.L.)
Milano
ITSales (Kuraray Europe Italia S.R.L.)
Shanghai
CNSales (Kuraray (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.)
New York, NY
USSales (Kuraray America Inc.)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of dental zirconia blocks (KATANA Zirconia blocks/discs) for CAD/CAM manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Zirconia (KATANA Zirconia ML, STML, UTML, HT, HTML PLUS, |
| Manufacture of veneering ceramics/porcelains (CERABIEN, Super Porcelain EX-3) including press andCasting | – | – | – | – | Dental porcelain (CERABIEN ZR, CERABIEN LF, CERABIEN MiLai, |
| Manufacture of adhesives, primers and resin cements (CLEARFIL, PANAVIA) based onPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polymer-based composites/adhesives (MDP monomer, |
| Manufacture of composites for direct restorations and core build-up (CLEARFIL MAJESTY)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Composite (CLEARFIL MAJESTY series, Flow, Posterior, Core) |
| Manufacture of laboratory materials (modeling stone, wax, refractory investment materials) forOther | – | – | – | – | Modeling stone, Wax, refractory investment material |
| Manufacture of biomaterials (TEETHMATE Desensitizer) and hybrid ceramic blocks (KATANA AVENCIAPlastics | – | – | – | – | Biomaterial (TEETHMATE), KATANA AVENCIA Block, CERECZIRCONIA |
Additional services
History
- 1904
Founding of Noritake Co., Limited (Nippon Toki Gomei Kaisha) in Nagoya
- 1926
Founding of Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Kurashiki Kenshoku Co., Ltd.) by Magosaburo Ohara in Kurashiki
- 1978
Introduction of the first dental adhesive CLEARFIL LINER BOND F
- 1981
Introduction of the original MDP monomer by Kuraray
- 1983
First PANAVIA product (PANAVIA EX)
- 1987
Noritake launches its first dental products, Super Porcelain EX-3, under the direction of Kiyoko Ban
- 2006
MDPB monomer, CLEARFIL Protect Bond
- 2012
Merger of Kuraray Medical Inc. and Noritake Dental Supply Co., Ltd. to form Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.
- 2013
KATANA Zirconia ML and HT
- 2015
KATANA Zirconia UTML/STML, PANAVIA V5, KATANA AVENCIA Block
- 2016
Rapid Bond Technology, CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick
- 2019
PANAVIA SA Cement Universal, KATANA Zirconia Block for Bridge
- 2020
KATANA Cleaner
- 2021
KATANA Zirconia HTML Plus and YML
- 2025
CERABIEN MiLai