Bristol, PA., July 12, 2005—Masel announces the release of Onyx Ultra™, a new generation of archwire with improved sliding mechanics, which is an ultra smooth, black oxide archwire that reduces sliding friction by over 30% compared to traditional nickel titanium archwires.

Onyx Ultra™ utilizes the latest in nickel titanium alloy and processing techniques to produce an ultra smooth black hard surface to promote superior superelastic performance.  This surface does not chip, wear or peel and is an integral part of the wire, not a coating. In addition, Onyx Ultra™ offers outstanding shape integrity and increased resilience to provide greater resistance to permanent set.