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4D Multilayer · UP3D Tech (Shenzhen)

UP3D 4D Multilayer Zirconia Discs Matched to UP3D open-system mills

UP3D catalogs one 4D multilayer disc line at 98.5 mm, from 14 mm to 25 mm — the natural consumable if you already run a UP3D P-series or 5-axis mill from US Dental Depot.

37SKUs cataloged
1thickness options
$77–$142Price per blank
16Shades cataloged
UP3D zirconia disc
4D Multilayer

UP3D 4D Multilayer

Blank diameter: 98.5 mm standard
Thickness cataloged: 14mm, 18mm, 20mm, 25mm
Price band: $77 – $142

The UP3D Zirconia Disc Lineup at US Dental Depot: 4D Multilayer Compared

Each series below is a separate blank family with its own translucency behaviour and its own price band. Thickness and shade are selected inside the series.

UP3D 4D Multilayer zirconia disc
37 SKUs MultiLayer

UP3D 4D Multilayer

$77 – $142 per blank

Thickness: 14mm 18mm 20mm 25mm
Diameter: 98.5 mm standard blank
Shades cataloged: 16
A1A2A3A3.5A4B1B2BL1BL2BL3BL4C1C2C3D2D3

Not sure which series fits your case mix?

Send us your indication split — posterior units, anterior singles, long-span frameworks — and a USDD lab specialist will map it onto the UP3D range and price it.

UP3D Zirconia Discs at US Dental Depot: The Numbers

37SKUs in the USDD catalog
1Series / thickness tiers
4Thickness steps
16Shades cataloged
98.5mmStandard blank

UP3D Zirconia Disc Series, Thickness and Shade Specs Compared at USDD

Every figure in this table is read from the live US Dental Depot catalog listing for UP3D. Where a value is not published by the manufacturer it is left blank rather than estimated.

SeriesCatalog classSKUsPrice per blankThicknessShades
UP3D 4D MultilayerMultiLayer37$77 – $14214mm, 18mm, 20mm, 25mmA1, A2, A3, A3.5, A4, B1, B2, BL1, BL2, BL3, BL4, C1 …

Shades cataloged across the UP3D range

A1A2A3A3.5A4B1B2BL1BL2BL3BL4C1C2C3D2D3

Need the sintering schedule before you switch brands?

Zirconia is not interchangeable at the furnace. Ask us for the published ramp, dwell and cool-down for the exact series you are considering, and we will send it before you order.

UP3D Zirconia Discs Pros and Trade-offs

Honest trade-offs. Every zirconia brand is a compromise between translucency, strength, price and catalog depth — here is where UP3D sits.

Pros

  • Same supplier as your mill if you run UP3D — one vendor for hardware and consumable
  • A single 4D multilayer line keeps the sintering protocol simple
  • Full VITA classical plus bleach shade coverage across the range
  • Mid-band pricing, $77 to $142 per blank

Trade-offs

  • Smallest catalog on this page at 37 SKUs — if a shade is not listed there is no second series inside the brand
  • One translucency grade only, so posterior long-span and anterior singles come off the same blank
  • Thickness ladder is four steps, less granular than VITA or Aconia

Price the UP3D discs against what you buy today

Send your current disc invoice. We will line it up shade for shade and thickness for thickness against this range and show you where the difference actually is.

Which UP3D Zirconia Disc Is Best for Your Lab? USDD Buyer Profiles

Six buyer profiles and the disc decision each one usually lands on.

High-volume crown-and-bridge lab

You mill the same posterior units all day and margin per unit decides the month.

Aconia ST-PRE and GUSROM 3D PREMIUM are the lowest cost per disc in the lineup with full shade coverage.

Aesthetic anterior lab

Anterior singles and veneers where the shade has to match a natural neighbour.

VITA Dental Direkt DD cubeX2 ML and GC Initial ZR ML ELITE — the two most controlled multilayer gradients USDD carries.

Implant and full-arch lab

Long-span frameworks, bars and full-arch hybrids that need thickness and strength.

Look at 22–25 mm blanks: Aconia, DIGITECH and MIIYEN all publish 25 mm; Aconia goes to 30 mm.

Practice with a chairside mill

Small in-office mill, a handful of same-day crowns a week, no lab technician on staff.

Buy in small counts of 14–16 mm pre-shaded multilayer. UP3D 4D Multilayer is matched to UP3D mills you may already own.

Lab standardising on one brand

You want one sintering schedule, one shade protocol and one purchase order.

VITA Dental Direkt and Amann Girrbach ZOLID both span monolayer through high-translucency multilayer in one ecosystem.

Lab testing a lower-cost second source

You have a primary brand and want a cheaper disc for low-value units without changing the furnace twice a day.

Test GUSROM or LUMIX against your current sintering profile on a single disc before switching a shade family.

What Makes Zirconia Discs Different — Key Specs Explained by USDD

The six variables that decide whether a blank fits your mill, your furnace and your case.

98.5 mm is the volume standard

Nine of the ten brands USDD stocks are built on the 98.5 mm blank with a standard step. Thickness is the variable that changes, not diameter — so a disc that fits one open-system mill usually fits the next.

Thickness drives what you can nest

12–14 mm covers single crowns and thin veneers. 16–18 mm is the workhorse for bridges and multi-unit anteriors. 20–25 mm is what you need for full-arch, implant bars and long-span frameworks.

Multilayer vs monolayer

Multilayer (4D / ML / gradient) discs carry shade and translucency transitions already inside the blank, so an anterior crown comes out of the mill closer to final. Monolayer pre-shaded discs cost less and stain up predictably.

Translucency is a strength trade

Higher yttria content buys translucency and costs flexural strength. High-translucency 4Y/5Y layers suit anteriors; 3Y-TZP high-strength layers belong under posterior and long-span work.

Pre-shaded beats dipping

Pre-shaded blanks remove the colouring-liquid step, the drying wait and the shade drift that comes with it. Every brand in this lineup is available pre-shaded across the VITA classical range.

Sintering schedule is brand-specific

Zirconia is not interchangeable at the furnace. Each brand publishes its own ramp, dwell and cool-down. Running brand A's schedule on brand B's disc is the fastest route to a cracked case.

Compare UP3D With the Other Zirconia Disc Brands at US Dental Depot

Ten zirconia disc brands, 868 SKUs, one supplier. Open any brand to see its series, thickness ladder and shade coverage.

Why Buy UP3D Zirconia Discs from US Dental Depot

Authorized distribution, one invoice

USDD is an authorized US distributor for the brands on this page. Discs, mills, furnaces and finishing consumables ship on one account with one point of contact.

Real stock, published counts

Every count on this page is read from the live USDD catalog. When a shade or thickness is out, we tell you the lead time instead of taking the order and going quiet.

Bilingual lab support

English and Spanish technical support for labs across the US and Latin America — sintering schedules, mill compatibility and shade matching, not just order entry.

Get Zirconia Disc Pricing from US Dental Depot

Tell us your mill, your shade system and your monthly disc volume. A USDD lab specialist will come back with pricing, stock and lead time within one business day.