What is Cross-Graining?

Buff-Tuff Mouthguard Laminate is an Orthotropic material. This means that the grain of the laminates (on a microscopic scale) is orthogonal (i.e. 90 degrees). This allows for added strength and a constant uniform thickness. As the heated material sags under gravity, the two laminar forces "fight" each other & do not allow it to thin. See Figure 1 below;

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What is the difference between Buff-Tuff Mouthguard Laminate and other typical mouthguard materials?

Unlike common mouthguard materials, Buff-Tuff Mouthguard Laminate is manufactured with very rare auxetic materials which thicken as they are stretched. This carefully calibrated ingredients allow molecules to reorient themselves from a horizontal orientation to a vertical under stress. Thus offering a truly pure material that offers a complete uniform thickness throughout the appliance.

What is the recommended Vacuum Forming Procedure ?

Buff-Tuff Mouthguard is very user freindly. Click here to view our applications page for the features and benefits when working with Buff-Tuff Mouthguard Laminate.

Why is Buff-Tuff BPA-free?

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a key component used to make epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastic, which are used to make consumer goods. Polycarbonate is clear, strong, lightweight, and resistant to heat and shattering. This combination of properties makes polycarbonate plastic ideal for use in eyeglasses, water bottles, CDs, DVDs, cell phones and other electronics, bicycle helmets, automobiles, airplanes and medical equipment.

Research has linked bisphenol A — a compound found in plastic food and drink containers, compact discs, electronics and automobile parts, and in the lining in some metal cans — to a number of adverse health effects such as infertility, cardiovascular problems, diabetes and feminization of developing male infants.
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What is PVC/PVC Brace?

PVC stands for Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic, commonly known as "vinyl," and has become one of the most widely-used types of plastics. Many mouthguard laminates on the market today contain PVC, either in the actual laminate or just in the palatal brace. Buff-Tuff laminate is completely PVC-free. Click here to read more about why PVC is a very controversal ingredient in todays world.

How is the Buff-Tuff Laminate Shred-Proof?

The unique method of the lamination process allows the Buff-Tuff material to be completely balanced. This allows a professionally finished mouthguard to be seam-free, therefore preventing any shredding or tearing.

How is the Buff-Tuff Laminate Bite-Proof?

The patented cross-graining in the material of this Buff-Tuff Laminate offers a perfectly custom fitted mouthguard. Since the material is completely uniform and balanced throughout the appliance, biting and chewing of the mouthguard will not be effective.

What is Dioxin?

Dioxin is the name generally given to a class of super-toxic chemicals, the chlorinated dioxins and furans, formed as a by-product of the manufacture, molding, or burning of organic chemicals and plastics that contain chlorine.

What Products do you recommend using with Buff-Tuff Mouthguard Laminate?

We have a Variety of Buffalo Dental products we recommend when using the Buff-Tuff Mouthguard Laminte. Click here to go to our products page