Detailed Specs & Benefits of KATANA™ Zirconia HT
KATANA™ Zirconia HT
Choose KATANA™ Zirconia HT (High Translucent) when you want the underlying abutment color to reflect through.HT make it easier to achieve natural-looking porcelain-fused zirconia restorations.
Features & Benefits
High Flexural Strength for Reliability
KATANA™ Zirconia HT (1,125 MPa) supports crowns and bridges.
Ideal for Porcelain Layering
Engineered specifically for porcelain layering, HT delivers excellent support for veneering ceramics, enabling high-end esthetic results with minimal lab adjustments.
Translucency Made Easy
HT maintains a natural translucency to let abutment shades influence the final color.
Fast 90-Minute Sintering Option
Single frameworks can be sintered in as little as 90 minutes* without compromising strength or translucency—perfect for urgent cases. *Only for single framework.
Wide Shade & Thickness Range
Available in multiple shades and disc thicknesses (10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 mm) for maximum design flexibility and precise shade matching with CERABIEN™ ZR.
High Flexural Strength for Reliability
KATANA™ Zirconia HT (1,125 MPa) supports crowns and bridges.
Ideal for Porcelain Layering
Engineered specifically for porcelain layering, HT delivers excellent support for veneering ceramics, enabling high-end esthetic results with minimal lab adjustments.
Translucency Made Easy
HT maintains a natural translucency to let abutment shades influence the final color.
Fast 90-Minute Sintering Option
Single frameworks can be sintered in as little as 90 minutes* without compromising strength or translucency—perfect for urgent cases. *Only for single framework.
Wide Shade & Thickness Range
Available in multiple shades and disc thicknesses (10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 mm) for maximum design flexibility and precise shade matching with CERABIEN™ ZR.
Specs
Flexural Strength
HT: 1,125 MPa—ideal for frameworks and long-span bridges.
Indications
Single crowns, anterior/posterior bridges, full-arch frameworks, restorations with gum/bone parts, porcelain-fused zirconia.
Abutment Color Management
HT is ideal for showcasing natural abutment shades.
Available Disc Sizes
Diameters: 98.5 mm | Thicknesses: 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 mm.
Manufacturing Origin
Produced in-house by Kuraray Noritake Dental for consistent quality and performance.
Translucency
HT: ~30% | LT: ~27% light transmittance (measured at 0.5 mm thickness).
Minimum Wall Thickness
Refer to IFU—generally 0.4 mm for veneers and anterior crowns, 0.5 mm for posterior crowns and inlays/onlays.
Sintering Options
Standard 7-hour or high-speed 90-minute cycle for single frameworks.
Shade Range
Matches VITA classical A1–D4™ shade guide and additional shades; compatible with CERABIEN™ ZR for fine tuning.
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