Acrylic resins are the most sustainable resins that can be worked from home and are non-toxic or smell-free, so no mask is required. As you will see, it is very easy to create with them.
They offer a lot of possibilities for the field of scenography and modeling and, in addition, it is very economical, since there are eco-or non-toxic products that are more expensive.
In this article, we will teach you how to make acrylic resin laminates with fiberglass.
It is a resin formed by two components, a catalyst with water base and another in powder, and that hardens in a few hours without the need to use an oven. It has a liquid appearance until it dries, so we will need silicone molds with the shape of what we want to create.
It is a more environmentally friendly alternative, it does not smell or pollute.
In Feroca you can find both on our website and in our physical stores a wide variety of acrylic resins.
Acrylic resin is a material that has numerous uses. It can be used in sets, replicas, models, prototypes and models. Also, for expanded polystyrene coating (porexpán or porex).
Among its most common uses and applications are:
Acrylic resins differ from other types of resins by their crystalline appearance, in addition to possessing characteristics such as:
Fiberglass and veil are used for the same process: laminates, but they also have some differences.
Veil fiber and glass are ideal for the manufacture of laminated parts on the exposed face, to avoid marking on the surface of the piece of the drawing of other thicker glasses. These two materials are a series of threads pressed by an emulsion soluble in polyester or epoxy resins.
One of the few differences between one laminate and another is the ability to register. With the veil we get much more detail than with the fiber, which is rougher. This feature is essential to take into account to see what type of laminate to use.
In Feroca we are going to teach you how to make acrylic resin laminates for molds or porex envelope, specifically with mat 300 fiberglass and with fiberglass veil.
Although in this tutorial, we show only the fiber weight of 300 gr, in our store you can find other measures such as 450, 150 and 600. Between them there is no difference, only the variation of the grammage.
To make our acrylic resin laminate it is necessary to gather a number of materials:
It can be mixed with any water-soluble pigment. In the case of liquid pigments, they shall be applied to the liquid component, while the powdered pigments shall be added to the Basic Crystal powder component .
The process for making laminates is always the same, either on silicone mold or porex.
The difference between one laminate and another is the ability to register. With the veil we get much more detail than with the fiber, which is rougher. The latter would be used to coat porex.
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For your projects, both personal and professional, it is vital to have reliable suppliers with a wide variety of products and materials of the highest quality. In Feroca you get all this and much more, such as advice and tutorials.
If you have questions about acrylic resin or other related product, do not hesitate to contact our professionals. We will be happy to help you!
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