What is Polyfiber?

Do you need a thickener for your creations with resin and silicone?

Do you want to create lighter pieces, but resistant?

Then you should know the product Feroca Polyfiber, all purpose thickener. That's everything you're looking for!

Read the following article and discover all the benefits of this thickener.

What are universal thickeners?  

Previously, it has been mentioned that Polyfiber is a all purpose thickener, but this is not only used in the molding and modeling industry, it has other uses.

For starters, what is a thickener? Thickening agents are substances that, when added to a mixture, increase its viscosity and improve its texture, without substantially modifying its other properties. They provide body, increase stability and facilitate the formation of suspensions.

Thanks to all this, they are used for various solutions from different sectors.

What is Polyfiber?

• Polyfiber isa perfect product for molding, casting and coating applications.
• This material is a all purpose thickener, gets thixotropy (increases density) in different types of resin and silicones.
• Even onceadded to the product we want to work with, it can be used on vertical surfaces. It is also used as a lightener to produce lighter and stronger parts.

Characteristics of Polyfiber?

Polyfiber is a very versatile material that has numerous benefits thanks to the characteristics it has, including: 

• It can be worked together with polyester, polyurethane, epoxy and silicone resins.
• Water insoluble 
• Odorless 
• Easy to handle 
• Not reactive 
• Less volatile than silicon gel
• Non-toxic 
• It's sustainable
• Turns a silicone of molds into a thick system
• Converts the resin into a very versatile consistency that can be applied to make lightweight molds or mold housings
• You can create thin and light parts.

Differences between Polyfiber and silicon gel

What is silicon gel?

Before explaining the differences between these two materials, it should be noted that silicon gel is a thixotropic agent that acts on viscosity. It comes in the form of a very volatile powder and is incorporated directly into the resin, gels or paints. It must be incorporated directly into the resin with caution, it is an extremely volatile product and it is recommended to carry out the mixture very slowly until the homogeneity of the product is achieved.

Due to its absorption capacity, it is commonly used as a mattifying agent in some applications, such as silicone painting to obtain hyperrealistic effects.

Difference between both materials

The difference between silicon and Polyfiber is that the latter is a great alternative to thickening rubbers and polyurethane plastics, as well as that this additive is less toxic and does not usually spread through the air as silicon gel does.

How to use Polyfiber step by step?

Now that you have seen its characteristics, it is time to prepare all the material and follow the step by step to thicken both your silicones and resins that you are going to use for your creations.

It is important to take into consideration that being a white charge, it is not recommended to work with transparent resins, as it would cloud it. And, if you add a lot to the mix, it would leave it opaque.

Before starting, it is necessary to gather all the products with which we are going to work:

Materials

• Polyfiber. To give that viscous look to our piece. 
• Feroca resin or silicone with which we are going to work and want to give it a new look. 
• Two plastic cups to make our mixture. 
• A wooden stick or depressant to mix both resin or silicone, on the one hand, and to incorporate Polyfiber powder into the mixture of one of these two products.
• Mold in which we are going to pour our mixture and create a new one.

Polyfiber Application Example

In this case, we will create thixotropic polyurethane resin

1. To do this, you have to incorporate and mix the Polyfiber with part A and part B of the resin.
2. As this material does not have an exact percentage, we must throw it to taste, since we will not always be interested in thickening it in the same way.
3. Once it is mixed in the two components, we put them together and mix them again.
4. And we would already have our thixotropized polyurethane resin to apply on molds.
5. As you will be observing, it will be very simple to use and apply on the mold with the help of a wooden stick or depressant.
6. We wait for the curing time to end and we will have our piece ready.

Polyfiber by Feroca, the best all purpose thickener

If you need to buy a all purpose thickener, we will offer you the best product on the market: Polyfiber, which fits all types of processing or repair. 

In our stores, both physical and on our website, you will find this product so practical to use. Ideal for thickening your resins and silicones and giving them a new look.

If you have questions, you can contact our team of experts to provide you with more information and advice. We will be happy to help you!

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