Products
Appliance Latex (RL- Balloon)
RL-Balloon is designed as an extremely low viscosity latex that air cures to a strong, papery thin, balloon-like rubber. Its high elasticity strength, watery consistency and ability to capture finite detail makes this an ideal appliance and mask making latex when slush casting—Special FX and Halloween items. Latex needs to semi dry between coats as multi-layer parts are being created. Latex will reproduce detail, but has the highest shrink rate of all rubber materials. RL-Thinner may be added to adjust viscosity where desired.
Accessories
- Pigments Red, Blue, Yellow, Black, and White
- RL-Thinner added to adjust latex thickness—Better than adding just water!!
- Flexible and Rigid Urethane Foams available as filler for latex skins
- Plaster Hydrocal White for slush cast molds
Instructions:
Slush casted latex such as a mask or a thin rubber product can be made from dry, unsealed Hydrocal White or plaster mold. After mold is made, dry it in oven at 150 f for several hours (this will give plaster mold the best water absorption ability). Allow mold to cool, then fill mold cavity up with latex and reseal the container to avoid evaporation of water/ammonia. Lightly vibrating mold may help eliminate bubbles if mold is highly intricate. Latex will thicken against mold surface as plaster absorbs water. For a thin skin, pour the excess latex immediately back into container. For a thick skin, allow latex filled mold to sit 1-2 hours, depending on desired thickness, before pouring excess latex material back into container. Latex is then allowed to dry in mold for 24-36 hours at room temperature. Accelerated cure can be achieved by oven drying at 150f till rubber changes color (darkens). Remove rubber and repeat process. The use of heater guns can be used to speed up process, producing parts in hours.
Dipping rubber parts requires a positive of master made of plaster, epoxy or aluminum. Compensate for shrinkage when building master. Dipping process can be basic dip and hung to dry, or accelerated by the use of RL-CN (Cure accelerator spray solution) and oven dried.
Spraying latex requires an industrial airless sprayer. Allow each coat to change color before applying additional coats, or spray part and oven dry between coats. Clean sprayer immediately after using and reseal latex container. RL-thinner can be used to dilute thickened latex.
Important:
Avoid using petroleum based products and solvents with latex rubber. Keep cured latex rubber out of direct sunlight. Do not allow liquid material to freeze.
The information and data contained herein are based on information we believe reliable. Each user of the material should thoroughly test any application and independently conclude satisfactory performance before commercializing. Suggestions of uses should not be taken as inducements to infringe on any particular patent.