Do you require tough-but-flexible molds to reproduce intricate details and deliver high-quality replicas, again and again?
Dow Corning makes a variety of products to meet varying needs: from reproduction of figurines, collectibles, jewelry, candles, and artifacts; to molding of prototypes, industrial tooling, and furniture; to furniture; to creating silicone rubber pads for transfer printing and robotic skins for animated creatures; to architectural fabrication.
Products can be used with masters made of stone, glass, wood, metal, wax, ceramic, plaster, and clay. And they’re compatible with a wide range of casting materials. Each product consists of two components: a liquid silicone rubber base and a catalyst or curing agent.
Dow Corning offers a step-by-step process that makes selecting the right silicon rubber for the mold-making industry very easy.
Contact us for a detailed consultation during which we’ll go over every aspect of your requirement in steps, and advise you on the best product for your use.
Case study for construction base and curing agent Silastic(R) S-2
It would be interesting to reflect on a construction solution by one of Dow Corning’s products, Silastic S-2 Base & Curing Agent. Tile manufacturer Arthemia was in the running for a prestigious project for a high traffic, high-aesthetic tile entrance in France. However, the production of colored and shape-uniform tiles for a 2000 m2 surface was a huge problem. Commonly used polyurethane molds could not
provide the consistent sizing required. With Dow Corning’s help, Arthemia decided to use Silastic.
The silicon provided the stability needed to create molds that maintained the size, shape and finish, ensuring all completed tiles had the same dimensions, color and surface aspect. It was chosen for these reasons:
• Easy to use, quick de-airing and pouring
• High dimensional stability
• Very good tear resistance
• Outstanding release products
Link Composites stocks all kinds of construction equipment including Silastic S-2 Base & Curing Agent. Contact us for information and application assistance.
| Info-Tutorial: Carbon fibers |
A carbon fiber is a long, thin strand of material about 0.0002-0.0004 in (0.005-0.010 mm) in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in microscopic crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber.
The crystal alignment makes the fiber incredibly strong for its size. Several thousand carbon fibers are twisted together to form a yarn, which may be used by itself or woven into a fabric.
