Heather, Dan and List,
RPCure 200 series resin is clear and flexible. Call Eric Wolkoff of
RPC at 954-582-0582 for more info.
Jim
James P. Harrison e-mail: harrjp@juno.com
Director Of Operations Phone: 954-972-9906
3Dimensional Engineering Fax: 954-972-8903
2991 N. Powerline Rd. Web: www.3de.net
Pompano Beach, FL. 33069
>
> On Wed, 23 Feb 2000 08:50:12 -0500 Dan Davis
> <ddavis@theamericanteam.com> writes:
> > Heather,
> >
> > There is not any RP material that is more clear & flexible than
> > SOMOS 8100 series. The resins are either clear and stiff or white
> &
> > flexible.
> >
> > Your best bet is to either 1) make an RP part from your 3D CAD
> file
> > in rigid material, make a mold from RTV silicone and use a
> flexible
> > clear polyurethane (PUR) to produce parts; or 2) make the mold
> from
> > an RP process and then use a flexible clear PUR to produce parts.
>
> >
> > The drawback to #2 is that it is more difficult to remove the
> > "stairsteps" from an RP mold than an RP part. Using this method
> > also pretty much dictates that you use SLA (SLS and FDM may be
> > candidates, but I have my doubts) as the other processes cannot
> > handle the moisture, the temperature of the exothermic reaction
> > created by the cure process of the PUR or the resolution is just
> not
> > good enough. This is just IHMO, others my disagree...
> >
> > For PUR info, contact BJB Enterprises in California (their tech
> > department is REALLY helpful). I don't know their phone number,
> but
> > try www.bjbenteprises.com on the web.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Dan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: hweiner [SMTP:hweiner@astro.temple.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 4:25 PM
> > To: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
> > Subject: materials
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a few RP questions and was hoping that someone could take a
>
> > few minutes
> > to answer them. Thank You.
> >
> > Does anyone know of an RP material that is flexible? I have seen
> > SOMOS but I
> > am looking for more of a translucent polymer, rubbery type.
> >
> > Also, is it possible to build a mold in a 3D modeling program such
>
> > as RHINO
> > and RP the mold, and then pour my own polymer resin? would that be
>
> > adding a
> > step? I want to make a mold of a shape I can only create in CAD.
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Heather Weiner MFA candidate
> > Tyler School of Art.
> >
> >
> > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
> >
> >
> > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
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