Product overview: Crystal Cast Deep Casting Resin:
This deep-pour epoxy resin is suitable for creating items like river tables and filling moulds.
- Key features: The product is optically clear, anti-yellowing, and has a low viscosity, allowing bubbles to rise more easily.
- Best for: Projects involving thick layers of resin, as it is designed to minimize heat buildup during the curing process.
- Curing time: Slower curing time compared to other resins to allow for deeper pours
Alternative:
If you require Atlas resin and can compromise on deep casting, the company offers a standard casting kit that can be layered to achieve thickness.
- Product: The Atlas ClearCast 1-2-1 Clear Artwork and Casting Resin is an optically clear, self-leveling, and UV-stable system suitable for coating and laminating.
- Limitations: This product is intended for thinner layers and is not suitable for deep pouring in a single application. For thicker projects, you would need to pour in multiple layers, allowing each one to cure sufficiently first.
How to use deep pour resin:
For deep casting, whether with Crystal Cast or an alternative product, following proper instructions is critical for a successful project and to avoid an exothermic reaction (overheating).
- Mix ratio: Measure the resin and hardener carefully according to the product’s instructions, typically by weight for greater accuracy.
- Mixing: Stir thoroughly and slowly for several minutes to ensure a uniform mixture and to minimize air bubbles.
- Pouring: Pour slowly into the lowest point of your mould or river table form. The low viscosity of deep pour resin helps bubbles rise naturally.
- Layering: Do not exceed the maximum recommended depth for a single pour. Layering may be required for very thick projects.
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