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Here at Silicone and Epoxy Technology we are trying to keep up with the times, and it seems that this time people are looking for fumed-silica! We also know that most people like to do one stop shopping vs going from website to website and hopefully this will be you place to go!

We are a distributor for many companies Smooth-on being one of them, and they happen to carry fumed-silica. They call it UreFil 9, and we have it available you you! 

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What exactly is UreFil 9 -it is a fumed-silica based thickening agent primarily used with liquid urethane and silicone rubbers for brush on mold making applications. URE-FIL® 9 is added in small amounts to the mixed rubber until the desired viscosity is achieved. URE-FIL® 9 can also be added to liquid urethane resins to create casting effects and to thicken the material for trowelable casting applications.

There are a few other UreFil fillers that you can choose from i will list them here as well as what they are used for:

URE-FIL 3 - ceramic filler which is added to urethane resins and castable epoxies to reduce cost. This filler is speckled grey in color and can give castings a stone-like finish. Recommended starting mix ratio is 1A to 1B to 1 part URE-FIL 3.

• URE-FIL 5 is your best choice for creating a wood grain effect. Note: your mold must reflect the wood grain pattern of the original model. Mix 1 part filler with 1A:1B of Smooth-Cast® 320 resin and cast into mold. After demold, apply wood stain or shoe polish to casting surface to bring out wood grain effect.

• URE-FIL7 mixes well with urethane resins and castable epoxies and will improve dimensional stability (reduce the shrinkage rate of some resins, for example). It is also often added to materials to make them flame-resistant. URE-FIL 7 can be mixed with Smooth-Cast 325 and SO-Strong color tints to create marble effects. The maximum amount that you can add to a resin before compromising the physical properties of the cured plastic would be 1A:1B to 2 parts filler. A mix ratio of 1A:1B to 3 parts filler will make the plastic trowelable, but the cured plastic will also be brittle.

• URE-FIL 11 is a fiber-based filler that can be added to Smooth-On urethane and silicone rubbers, urethane plastics and epoxies to thicken for brush-on applications. URE-FIL® 11 can be used with all Smooth-On silicones, including those which do not respond to THI-VEX® such as Ecoflex® 00-30 and Mold Max 40.

• URE-FIL 15 - micro-balloons that can be added to Smooth-On urethane plastics and epoxies to create very light weight castings. Castings which float on water can be created by using proper proportions of URE-FIL 15. A casting resin filled with a large proportion of URE-FIL 15 can be described as a ‘syntactic foam’ . Syntactic foams are non-expanding foams which are stiffer, stronger and more water resistant than water-blown expanding urethane foams of the same density.

Credit to Smooth on for photos and TDS info

We would like to introduce to you one of our very talented artists, Tom Spina.

Tom Spina Designs, Inc. specializes in creating custom statues, sculpture, mannequins, unique themed furniture and decor, and the restoration and display of film props and costumes.

The company made internet waves with there infamous Han Solo in Carbonite Desk and has become known for our authentic recreation of Star Wars characters for Volkswagen’s 2012 Super Bowl commercial as well as our work with Walt Disney Imagineering, Sideshow Collectibles, Six Flags and others.

These Sculptures are named Groot And Rocket and one of the products used on this is Smooth on Free Form Air. Take a look at the detail on this. Amazing!

This King Kong Sculpture and the Oogie Boogi sculpture was stay coated with Styrocoat, another Smooth on product. 

Who does not love BEETLEJUICE. Another awesome display that he used styrocoat on.

Feel free to contact them at: 631 321 1502

       www.TomSpinaDesigns.com
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Hello there World!

I wanted to let you in on some of the products that we have and give you some information on how to use them and also the colors that they come in. We are an authorized distributor for them, and would like to help you get whatever you need.

SO-Strong® liquid urethane colorants can be added to any Smooth-On liquid urethane rubber, urethane plastic or urethand foam (don not use with Smooth-On silicones). They can be used to create a variety of color effects for a wide range of material applications. For glowing fluorescent color effects, use Ignite® colorants

SO-Strong® colorants are highly concentrated, offer excellent dispersion and consistent color. A very small amount will color a proportionally large amount of liquid urethane material. One drop will color 1 pint (454 grams) of mixed urethane!

So you say you want MORE color, or you may want a deeper, richer look to your project,the more you add in proportion to the volume of liquid urethane, the more dramatic the color effect. Recommended loading range is .01% to 3% of total system weight. Do not overload the liquid urethane system or cure inhibition or oozing may occur.

User determines amount to add; If this is your first time adding color to a urethane system, you may want to test the color effect by adding a few drops to a small amount of urethane material and observe the outcome. It may take a few test castings to attain the desired color outcome.

Color Tints: Black, Yellow, Brown, Purple, Green, Orange, Red & Blue.

Color Pigments: White and Fleshtone

Photos courtesy of : Fabrice Covelli

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I would like to Intoduce you to one of our very many talented artists, Fabrice Covelli. He has graciously allowed us to use his photos to show you the prcess of how he uses some of the materials that we sell. Please feel free to visit his site : http://www.fabricecovelli.com/

Here is the product information as supplied to us from Silicone Inc, Description XP-643 silicone rubber is a two-component, addition reaction, platinum catalyzed system that cures at room temperature. It has a moderate durometer, high elongation, superb physical properties, excellent release and good chemical resistance.

Mixing Instructions

Mix 10 parts by weight of XP-643 base with 1 part by weight of XP-643 activator in a container that will

hold approximately 3 to 4 times the volume being used. Stir thoroughly either by hand or by

mechanical mixing. Immediately after mixing, place the material in a vacuum chamber capable of 28 to

29 inches of mercury vacuum. The material will expand to double or triple its original volume and

then collapse. Maintain vacuum for an additional 2 to 3 minutes and remove. Carefully pour the

catalyzed silicone rubber over the released pattern (MR-15 is recommended.)

Cure Sensitivity

XP-643 may have its cure inhibited at the interface between the mold and the master. Models that have

come in contact with tin catalyzed rubbers (the GI-Series) may show cure inhibition at the face of the

mold. This can usually be prevented by thoroughly cleaning the model with naphtha or methylene

chloride, releasing and checking the area by brushing on a small amount of catalyzed XP-643 rubber.

After 24 hours this film must be cured and non-sticky. In the event that the contamination still exists,

the model should be cleaned again and a thin film of acrylic or nitrocellulose lacquer or base coat

should be applied. This should serve as a barrier coat and allow a completely cured mold to be

prepared. Other substrates such as clay containing sulfur or any other sulfur, amine, or tin

contaminated materials will cause surface inhibition and in all cases a test should be run as outlined

above to determine compatibility.

Typical Properties

Color of Base Off White Tear strength, ppi 140 ± 10

Color of Activator Blue Tensile strength, psi 725 ± 50

Viscosity, mixed, cps 25,000 Elongation, % 700 ± 25

Specific gravity 1.13 Shrinkage, % Nil

Working time, hours 1 Shelf Life (months) 6

Shore A hardness 40 ± 4 

I would like to introduce you to another one of our very talented artists, Karen Atta (click here to go to her site). She has given us the opportunity to feature her right here, ON OUR BLOG!!!

Atta Studios, founded in 1985, is a Manhattan based custom design & fabrications Studio specializing in unique three-dimensional products and surfaces.

Atta's attention to detail has brought thousands of hand-crafted products of the highest quality to customers around the globe.

Atta has been featured in the New York Times, Interior Design Magazine & Metropolis Magazine as well as being profiled on HGTV.

Each functional object or architectural element is made-to-order, a practice that affords clients an endless array of custom designed possibilities.

The area of this section of the High Line is called the BEA (Beam Exploration Area) and was created as a childrens' play area. We used Silicones Inc XP-592(call us to get pricing for this material) to to create rubber beam coverings of the High Line's already existing beam grid structure.

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Epoxy putty is a high density epoxy sculpting putty that is flame rated (E84, Class A). Habitat® Fire Safe is solvent-free and contains no VOCs. Working time is 90 minutes and cure time is 16 hours at room temperature (73°F/23°C). Epoxy cures to a very hard, flame and heat resistant material that is easily painted. Fire Safe does not contain any carcinogens (cancer causing agents).

Free Form® Habitat® Fire Safe is suitable for interior and exterior theming applications and general sculpting. It is also certified 'aquarium safe' and is used by aquariums and zoos to make hyper-realistic trees, vines, rocks, coral and other display elements.

Use with Habitat® Folding Powder – fold powder into epoxy putty to thicken and reduce sag when applied to a vertical surface. Folding Powder also reduces stickiness and makes the epoxy more handle-able.

Once putty is applied, it can be stamped with a silicone rubber stamp to create repeating patterns with intricate detail over a large surface area. Surface can be smoothed with alcohol or water. New Habitat® Fire Safe will bond to cured Habitat® Fire Safe without delamination. Habitat® Fire Safe will not melt foam, and can be used as an EPS foam coating.

Free Form® Habitat® Fire Safe is also an excellent repair cement and bonds permanently to itself,

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Free Form® Habitat® Black Epoxy Putty is a mix-by-hand putty that is used to create textured or highly detailed display pieces. Habitat® Black is solvent-free and contains no VOC's.

Working time is 60 minutes and cure time is 16 hours at room temperature at 73°F / 23°C. Epoxy cures to a very hard, heat resistant material that is easily painted.

Use with Habitat® Folding Powder – fold powder into epoxy putty to thicken and reduce sag when applied to a vertical surface. Folding Powder also reduces stickiness and makes the epoxy more handle-able.

Once putty is applied, it can be stamped with a silicone rubber stamp to create repeating patterns with intricate detail over a large surface area. Surface can be smoothed with alcohol or water. New Habitat® Black will bond to cured Habitat® Black without delamination. Habitat® Black will not melt foam, and can be used as an EPS foam coating.

Habitat® Black is suitable for interior and exterior use. It is certified "aquarium safe" and used by aquariums to create hyperrealistic coral and other aquarium displays. Habitat® Black is also used for general sculpting and theming applications.

Free Form® Habitat® Black is also an excellent repair cement and bonds permanently to itself, PVC, acrylic sheeting, wood, many metals, plastics and foams.

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UVO® Colorants are concentrated, phthalate-free urethane color pigments that resist ultra-violet light. By adding a small amount of UVO® to a Smooth-On epoxy, urethane rubber, plastic or foam product, these pigment dispersions will yield opaque castings (vs. SO-Strong color tints that can yield translucent urethane castings). For glowing fluorescent color effects, use Ignite® colorants.

UVO® colorants are highly concentrated, offer excellent dispersion and consistent color. A very small amount will color a proportionally large amount of liquid epoxy or urethane. One drop will color 1 pint (454 grams) of mixed material. The more you add in proportion to the volume of liquid material, the more dramatic the color effect. Recommended loading range is .01% to 3% of total system weight. Do not overload the liquid system or cure inhibition / oozing may occur.

User determines amount to add; If this is your first time adding color to an epoxy or urethane system, you may want to test the color effect by adding a few drops to a small amount of material and observe the outcome. It may take a few test castings to attain the desired color outcome. Important: Results may vary depending on UV resistance of epoxy or urethane product.