Introduction to TAP Mold Making Products

This video segment will give you an overview of our three mold making products. The information will help you determine which product is right for your project. More videos available at tapplastics.com

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• how-to
• instructional
• tap
• plastics
• introduction
• mold-making
• urethane
• silicone
• rtv
• latex
• molds

[pjb31apb]

Is the silicone appropriate for casting resin?

[tapplastics]

@pjb31apb Yes it is. Platinum Silicone produces the best results with Clear Lite Casting Resin. Silicone RTV should be allowed to cure a full week for best results.

[1MadVirus1]

So the only advantage of Silicone over Urethane is that Silicone does not require a mold release? What about their ability to capture detail? Does Urethane capture as much detail and Silicone?

If I want to make a mold out of miniature figures with some fine detail, which one would you recommend me to use? Silicone or Urethane?

Thank you!

[tapplastics]

@1MadVirus1 All of them produce the same level of detail. They are liquids that flow into every crevice. They will even pick up the detail of a fingerprint on a glossy surface. Besides the issue of mold release, also consider the flexibility of the mold. Urethane is stiffer, which can make it more difficult to remove from parts with undercuts. But, it is also the most durable.

[gcghockey]

what is the best to use for a candle mold?

[tapplastics]

@gcghockey All of them will work fine. Platinum Silicone is the most flexible, so it is the least likely to damage the wax when removing it from the mold.

[dianalbarc]

Just what I needed to see. Thanks so much!

[tapplastics]

@obamainlbc Silicone can sometimes stick to glass or to itself. Other than that, mold release is not required.

[tapplastics]

@Chany2806 There are dyes and pigments that will work in latex mold material. There are probably paints that will stick to latex. No paint will stick to silicone, and pigments work on a hit or miss basis depending on the color. Some pigments chemical composition will prevent silicone from curing.

Our Platinum Silicone is more flexible than Latex, however, silicone does not make a good glue to bond things together.

[Chany2806]

is it possible to dye or paint latex and silcone moulds??

also is silcone as flexible as latex moulds?? as i would like to possibly use small areas as pieces in clothing to be glued together and i have only used latex solutions before.