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Tek-Tip: Understanding Physical Property Specifications for Rubbers & Plastics

Tek-Tip: Understanding Physical Property Specifications for Rubbers & Plastics

Our Product Catalog, Website, Technical Bulletins and Physical Property Bulletins are full of technical specifications. They...

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with Resin Casting [Beer-Filled Mug Replicas]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with Resin Casting [Beer-Filled Mug Replicas]

For St. Patrick’s Day this year, we used EasyFlo Clear Liquid Plastic to make replicas of beer-filled mugs. This resin ca...

Casting Foam in Polyurethane Rubber Molds

Casting Foam in Polyurethane Rubber Molds

Use Silicone Rubber (if you have it available to you) Ideally, silicone rubber molds should be used when casting polyurethane foam. Sil...

Tek-Tip: Keep Metal Containers Clean & Reduce Rubber Waste

Tek-Tip: Keep Metal Containers Clean & Reduce Rubber Waste

Pint and quart-sized metal containers are used to package some of our liquid mold rubbers. This packing option is used be...

Faux Finish Bronze: Resin Statuary

Faux Finish Bronze: Resin Statuary

Cold Cast BronzeCold cast bronze is a popular casting method used to achieve a cast bronze look. Generally, this technique requires...

A Selection Guide: Sealers & Release Agents for Mold Making & Casting

A Selection Guide: Sealers & Release Agents for Mold Making & Casting

Many mold making and casting projects require the use of an appropriate sealer and/or release agent. In the realm of mold...

Colored Dyes for Polyurethane Plastic & Polyurethane Rubber

Colored Dyes for Polyurethane Plastic & Polyurethane Rubber

PolyColor dyes are designed to color polyurethane plastics and polyurethane rubbers. Dyes are available in black, brown, blue, green, r...

How to Make a One-Piece Silicone Rubber Block Mold

How to Make a One-Piece Silicone Rubber Block Mold

This step-by-step mold making tutorial shows you how to make a simple, one-piece silicone block mold of a small, decorative object.&nbs...

Mold Making: Mold Rubber Hardness

Mold Making: Mold Rubber Hardness

The hardness of rubber can be measured using Durometer Shore Hardness Scales [Figure 1].Shore Hardness measures the resistance of a material...