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Key Differences
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| Mixed Viscosity | 300 cps | 150 cps |
| Pot Life | 3 minutes | 120 minutes |
| Cure Time | 30 minutes | 16 hours |
| Shore D Hardness | 57 | — |
| Shore A Hardness | — | 33 |
| Color | Translucent White | Clear |
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| Smooth-Cast™ 57D | Rubber Glass™ | |
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| Product Type |
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| Mixed Viscosity | 300 cps | 150 cps |
| Mix Ratio By Volume | 1A:1B | 1A:1B |
| Mix Ratio By Weight | 100A:93B | 1A:1B |
| Pot Life | 3 minutes | 120 minutes |
| Cure Time | 30 minutes | 16 hours |
| Shore D Hardness | 57 | — |
| Shore A Hardness | — | 33 |
| Specific Gravity | 1.05 g/cc | 0.97 g/cc |
| Specific Volume | 26.4 cu. in./lb. | 28.6 cu. in./lb. |
| Color | Translucent White | Clear |
| Tensile Strength | 2,420 psi | — |
| Elongation @ Break | 100 % | — |
| Shrinkage | 0.012 in. / in. | <.001 in. / in. |
| Dielectric Constant, 100Hz | — | 3.17 |
| Dielectric Strength | — | 319 volts/mil |
Product Description
Smooth-Cast™ 57D
Smooth-Cast™ 57D is a semi-rigid urethane plastic that offers a gradual cure profile (does not snap cure), making it suitable for machine or hand rotational casting.
Use For Rotational Casting - Once poured into a suitable rubber mold configuration, the mold can be rotated so that the resin mixture gradually coats the inside of the mold cavity. After an adequate wall thickness is attained inside the mold, the result is a cured hollow casting that is semi-rigid and highly impact resistant.
Use as a Casting Resin – Smooth-Cast™ 57D can also be used as a casting resin for making solid, semi-rigid castings that are tough and durable.
Mix ratio is 1A:1B by volume. Working time is 3 minutes, demold time is 30 minutes and full cure properties are attained after 24 hours. Color is white translucent and the material is very easy to color with SO-Strong™, UVO™ or Ignite™ colorants. Cured resin is also easy to paint with acrylic paints or UreCoat™ flexible coating for applications requiring thick, durable finishes.
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Rubber Glass™
Rubber Glass™ is a platinum-catalyzed silicone rubber product developed specifically for special effects and display applications. Two liquids (1 Part A + 1 Part B) are mixed together and poured into a container.
The mixture cures overnight to a solid water clear rubber that can then be easily broken or “crumbled” into pieces that look exactly like broken glass, ice or diamonds. Vibrant colors are possible by adding Silc-Pig™ liquid color pigments.
Rubber Glass™ can be used to create a variety of special effects (i.e. simulated broken glass where human contact is required) and model effects (i.e. simulated ice or water). It can also be used for electronic encapsulation applications.