Four Japanese companies—Shofu Inc., Tosoh Corp., Mitsui Chemicals, and Orbray—have launched a joint verification project to recycle zirconia waste generated during the milling of dental prosthetics, aiming for practical application by fiscal 2028. The initiative targets recovery and reuse of zirconia, a key dental material, to reduce waste from dental lab machining and build a sustainable recycling ecosystem.
Shofu Inc. (Kyoto, Japan), Tosoh Corp. (Tokyo), Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo) and Orbray Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) announced the launch of a joint verification project to recycle zirconia waste from dental prosthetic production. Practical application is targeted for fiscal 2028. Zirconia is a principal material for dental prosthetics and is milled at dental laboratories to produce […]
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