N. Christopher

On Sep 27, 2013, at 11:27, Erik Friesen <e...@aercon.net> wrote:

> Has anyone here done much polyurethane resin pouring?  I have been trying
> to fine tune the process.  Current process uses silicon moulds.
> 
> #1.  Does it work to use aluminum moulds?
It does.

> #2.  Could it work to use high vacuum to eliminate air bubbles?  I would
> envision using some type of fill funnel and a pulling a full vacuum, then
> opening the entrance to the funnel with some type of rod/oring seal.
Some of these resins will out gas when you pull a vacuum on them, so you should 
check them outside the mold first.  It is generally recommended that you you 
use a mixing method that minimizing entrained air and apply pressure to 
minimize bubble size.

> The current material I am using sets in about 10 minutes, the gel time is
> around 50 seconds, so its all static mixed.
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