Polytek at Feroca: silicones, polyurethane rubbers and resins for mould making

Official and exclusive distributor in Spain

Polytek: silicones, polyurethane rubbers and casting resins

Polytek manufactures platinum silicones, polyurethane rubbers, casting resins and foams for mould making and reproduction in the United States. It is one of the benchmark brands in professional mould making, and one of the few that covers both ends of the craft: the ultra-soft silicone of a makeup prosthetic and the urethane rubber that withstands thousands of concrete castings.

At Feroca we are the official and exclusive distributor of Polytek in Spain and we keep permanent stock of the 37 references you see on this page. If you are not sure which one suits you, start with the selection guide below.

Feroca, official and exclusive Polytek partner in Spain

We are the only authorised Polytek distributor in Spanish territory. You buy original product, straight from the factory, backed by a team with four decades of experience working with these materials.

  • Original product, straight from the factory
  • Permanent stock of the whole range
  • Technical advice before and after
  • Shipping from our Fuenlabrada warehouse

Start with what you want to make

PlatSil platinum silicones for moulds

Addition-cure silicones with a 1A:1B mix, translucent and with very little shrinkage. The 73 series gives you more working time; the FS series (fast set) cures in 25 minutes and has notably high tear strength, which is what extends the life of the mould when the part has undercuts.

PlatSil Gel: prosthetics, lifecasting and special effects

The Gel series is what made Polytek famous in the world of character makeup. These are platinum silicones that, combined with a deadener, turn into ultra-soft gels that compress and recover like living tissue. They are used for encapsulated prosthetics, anatomical replicas, animatronics and medical simulation.

Gel series additives

Polyurethane rubbers for moulds

When the mould is going to take a beating - concrete, polyester resin, hundreds of demoulds - urethane rubber outperforms silicone by a wide margin and costs less. In exchange you have to be strict with the release agent and with moisture: urethane forgives neither.

The Poly 74/75 series is the classic mould making line, with 25-40 minutes of working time and a 16-hour cure. The PT Flex series is the high-performance one: demoulding in 2 hours and far superior abrasion and impact resistance.

EasyFlo casting resins

Polyurethane resins with a 1:1 mix by volume that pour easily, pick up every detail of the mould and demould in minutes. It is the standard material for reproducing figures, props, prototypes and set pieces.

PolyFoam rigid foams

Two-component polyurethane foams that expand when mixed and cure in minutes. They are used to fill moulds, lighten sculptures, build up volumes that are later carved, and make lightweight cores.

Additives and ancillaries

Almost every workshop problem - "it cures too fast", "it runs down the wall", "it will not release" - is solved with an additive, not by changing material.

Hardness table: what to choose for each part

Shore hardness is the first thing to consider. The softer it is, the better it captures detail and the easier it releases a part with undercuts; the harder it is, the better it holds its shape and the more production it withstands. If you want to see it with physical samples, we have an interactive Shore hardness scale.

HardnessProductTypeTypical use
Shore 00-20PlatSil Gel-0020Platinum siliconeVery soft prosthetic gel, filling large parts
Shore 00-30PlatSil Gel-00 · Gel-0030Platinum siliconeEncapsulated prosthetics, medical simulation, animatronics
Shore A10PlatSil Gel-10Platinum siliconeMasks and prosthetics with more body
Shore A13PlatSil FS-10Platinum siliconeSoft, fast-curing moulds
Shore A15PlatSil 73-15Platinum siliconeLarge moulds or fine detail
Shore A20PlatSil FS-20 · PT Flex 20Platinum / urethaneProduction moulds with undercuts
Shore A22-A25PlatSil 73-20 · Gel-25Platinum siliconeGeneral-purpose mould, the usual starting point
Shore A30-A35Poly 74-30 · Polygel 35Urethane rubberDecorative concrete with deep relief; Polygel brush-on
Shore A40-A50SiliGlass · Poly 74-45 · GlassRub 50 · PT Flex 50Platinum / urethaneHeavy production and transparent effects
Shore A60-A70PT Flex 60 · PT Flex 70 · Poly 75-70Urethane rubberThin-walled moulds that must not deform
Shore A85PT Flex 85Urethane rubberDies, rollers and technical wear parts
Shore 65D-72DEasyFlo 60 · Black · ClearCasting resinThe final part, not the mould

To work out how much material you need before buying, use our material calculators.

Before using a platinum silicone: addition-cure silicones inhibit - they stay tacky and never cure - on contact with sulphur, amines, tin and some plasticisers. The usual suspects are sulphur-based modelling clays, latex, latex gloves, certain cyanoacrylate adhesives and residue from tin silicones on the workbench. When in doubt, always run a cure test on a corner before pouring the whole mould.

Frequently asked questions about Polytek

Platinum silicone or polyurethane rubber for my mould?

It depends on how many parts you are going to make and what material you are casting. Silicone captures detail better, needs no release agent for most castings and forgives mistakes; polyurethane rubber costs considerably less, withstands many more cycles and resists the abrasion of concrete, but it demands a release agent every time and does not tolerate moisture. For a one-off part or very fine detail, PlatSil silicone. For concrete production or hundreds of demoulds, a Poly 74/75 or a PT Flex.

What Shore hardness do I need for a mould?

As a starting point, Shore A20-A25 works for most moulds. Go down to A10-A15 if the part has pronounced undercuts or very fine detail, because the mould will have to stretch to release it. Go up to A40 or more if the mould has thin walls and you need it to hold its shape without deforming as you pour.

How do I get a soft gel for prosthetics?

Start with a silicone from the PlatSil Gel series and add a gelling agent (deadener). The proportion of deadener determines how soft the gel ends up: with Deadener LV you can go up to 300 % over the A+B mix. The more deadener, the closer it gets to soft tissue, but the less tear strength the part has, so it is worth running small tests before committing to the final prosthetic.

Can I speed up or slow down the cure without changing product?

Yes, and it is the recommended approach. Accelerator Part X cuts the working time of PlatSil silicones to a third, and Retarder 71/73 R doubles it by adding just 1 % to Part A. In both cases add the additive to Part A before mixing in Part B, and stir thoroughly.

Do I need a release agent with these materials?

With polyurethane rubbers always, without exception: without a release agent the mould sticks to the part and ruins both. With platinum silicones it is not needed for most castings, except when you pour silicone onto silicone. Pol-Ease 2500 aerosol works with polyurethanes, polyester, silicones and thermoplastics.

How much material do I need for my mould?

It depends on the volume of the mould, not the weight of the part. The quick way to work it out is to fill the space the silicone will occupy with rice or water and measure that volume. You can also use our material calculators, which convert it to kilos based on the density of each product.

Who distributes Polytek in Spain?

Feroca is the official and exclusive distributor of Polytek in Spain, the only authorised point of sale in Spanish territory. We work directly with the manufacturer and keep permanent stock of the range, shipping from our warehouse in Fuenlabrada. If you need an industrial format or a reference that is not listed on the site, write to us and we will source it for you.

Where Polytek materials are used

These are the applications where the Polytek range comes up most often. Each page lists the specific materials and the step-by-step process:

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