Materials: Materials announcements included a pre-shaded Zirlux 8 kit, ideal for laboratories that want pre-shaded discs but prefer keeping a reduced inventory on-hand. Noritake has added more multi-layered discs to round out and complete their offering of the Katana discs. Amann Girrbach announced a 16-shade product line for the Zolid FX Multi-layer which will launch this month. The line will include a unique disc design where each disc contains two shades. By placing the file close to the top of the disc you get the lighter shade, while putting the file in the lower portion of the disc yields results that are one shade darker. Zirlux Education: The education offerings at the show were also top-notch. We had a great turnout for lectures, and plenty of table clinics presented by some of today's top technicians. If you missed the lectures, most can be viewed at www.capacademy.com. Zahn: 1.800.496.9500 Bob Cohen, CDT Director Product Development & Clinical Education, Zahn Dental/CAP 5http://www.capacademy.com