Best use of polyester resin casting

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Polyester Casting Resin Uses and Benefits
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• Polyester casting resin is a pourable liquid
  resin that is filled into a mould which then
  solidifies to form a cast. An alternative method
  of producing them is through the laid up
  procedure of laminating by hand while you
  strengthen it with glass clothing or carbon
  fiber. From these two methods we get two types of
  the polyester casting resin the laminated resin
  or hot-promoted formula and the casting resin or
  slow promoted formula.
• Polyester casting resin is by far easy to work
  with compared to other castings. For those who
  love casting figures, polyester casting will only
  require you to add little amounts of MEX peroxide
  to catalyze the solidifying process of the liquid
  resin. Since the liquid resin is self curing all
  you can do is regulate the curing rate by
  controlling the quantity of catalyst you add to
  the pourable liquid. Besides ease in casting the
  polyester resin, you can also determining the
  shades of color your end resin will have. Clear
  cast polyester resin is as clear as glass but you
  can manipulate it to a tint or opaque by adding
  special pigments to the polyester casting.

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• For centuries polyester casting resin has been
  used in small scale production of industrial
  prototypes and in the dentistry field to create
  dental models. Almost everyone has had a one on
  one encounter with polyester castings. It will
  definitely be familiar to those who love
  collectibles and to kids in the various action
  figures they own. Most clothing stores will thank
  polyester castings for the firm mannequins and
  models that can be created from the material.
  Because of the clarity of the polyester casting
  resin, glass industries blend it together with
  ordinary glass to form fiber glass which is
  crystal clear. If you still cant get familiar
  with polyester castings then check some of the
  garage tools you have. Polyester casting resin
  forms part of the tools.

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• Polyester castings seem to be user friendly and
  just what you need to mould your desired casts.
  The demerits beg to differ to begin with
  polyester casting resin is a highly toxic
  material to work with. Fumes from the resins
  cause an irritating choke followed with a
  nauseating stink. The liquid resin can cause
  instant blindness if it accidentally comes into
  contact with the eye. Health expert who conducted
  research on the polyester casting have been able
  to link its components to a number of health
  problems. Long exposures to the fumes from the
  liquid resins cause nerve and liver damage to the
  victim. Moreover, they are a major cause of
  respiratory irritations and Narcosis to
  individuals who get exposed to them for a long
  time. It is even feared that polyester casting
  resin is a carcinogenic compound.
• Additionally, polyester casting is a highly
  flammable material. Anyone handling it should
  ensure the room is well ventilated. Never let the
  polyester casting catch fire, it burns
  spontaneously when ignited and can cause a
  disastrous inferno.
• Working with polyester castings is quite fun if
  the necessary precautions are put into
  consideration.

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