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Ferpol 1973 belongs to a new generation of application-specific resins. In this case it is a transparent polyester designed for the realization of occlusions and to imitate glass figures.
Like the rest of the polyester resins, the catalyzing system depends on the working conditions such as humidity, and above all temperature, as well as the amount of resin that we are using for each piece.
In principle, working at a temperature of about 20ºC, for a piece of 200gr. a percentage of Catalyst F11 of 1% would be needed while in the same example and with a quantity of resin of 1 kg. would be enough with 0.5% of Catalyst F11.
To facilitate your work and whenever you make the mixtures taking proportions in volume, you must take into account that 1 kg of Ferpol 1973 is equivalent to about 820 cc.
To avoid as much as possible the appearance of bubbles, we recommend you to let the resin rest for a few minutes after adding the catalyst and before pouring the mixture into the mold.
If we work with large volumes we can avoid erroneous responses of the product, such as internal cracking or yellowing due to excess temperature, making the pieces in layers, allowing each layer to cool. In this case we must know that due to the difference in shrinkage and especially if the piece has a vertical side, the different castings can be visible, so we will need to sand the pieces later.
If we work encapsulating objects inside the resin, as in the case of orgonites, we must pour a first layer and wait for it to gel to the point where the object does not go to the bottom, then we will continue filling the mold to its entirety.
You should know that as it is a colorless resin in which certain compounds that would alter the final color are not involved, the piece may be biting to the touch, especially on the surface in contact with the air. We will avoid the effect cleaning the external layer with our AC Solvent and roughing the piece with water sandpaper from more to less coarse, after which we will have to polish with a polishing disc and a dremel or polisher and a polishing paste until recovering the total brightness. It is advisable to leave the piece to rest for a few days or even a curing in oven at 40ºC to improve the effect and before polishing.
This effect is also minimized if we use glass molds such as duralex or plastic, in this case we recommend the use of a release agent such as Releasil to avoid adhesions.
Composition of the 1Kg Kit:
1Kg of Ferpol 1973
25gr of Catalyst F-11
Composition of the 5Kg Kit:
5Kg of Ferpol 1973
100gr of Catalyst F-11
Composition of the 25 Kg Kit
25 Kg of Ferpol 1973
500 gr. of Catalyst F-11
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