Jeltrate Alginate

Description

[Caulk/Dentsply, Delaware] A registered trademark for a dental impression material. Jeltrate® is composed of primarily of calcium alginate with small amounts of Silica, TSPP (Sodium pyrophosphate), and potassium alginate. Commercial Jeltrate® is a dry powder that gels within 1-3 minutes of being mixed with water.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Jeltrate® Mold; Jeltrate® Dustless Alginate; Jeltrate® alginate

Risks

Dentsply: SDS

Resources and Citations

• Calcium Alginate (Jeltrate®) Mold procedure at http://www.hsrd.ann-arbor.med.va.gov/jeltratesop.pdf

• Dentsply catalog at http://xray.essix.com/impression/jeltrate.html

• Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998