by Dan | Apr 30, 2020 | Epoxy Resins, Filtration & Ultrafiltration, High Performance Plastics, Home Featured, Liquid Plastics, Liquid Rubbers, Medical Grade, Plastics Technology, Potting & Encapsulating, Uncategorized
Filters A Key Tool in the Fight Against Covid-19 For over 4,000 years, the evolution of the filter has been directly linked to the improvement of human health and life expectancy. The first great civilizations, like the ancient Egyptians, used sand and gravel as...
by Dan | Jul 30, 2019 | Casting Techniques, Epoxy Resins, Liquid Molding Methods, Uncategorized
Epoxy River Cribbage Board Made With Hapco Resins Over the past year, the wood and resin craft market has hit its stride. A quick search on Etsy or YouTube yields thousands of results. We’ve fielded numerous calls from artists, furniture makers, and...
by Dan | Dec 14, 2016 | Casting Techniques, Liquid Molding Methods, Liquid Plastics, Silicone Rubbers
Part 2: Casting the Unicorn In part 1 of this how-to guide, we showed you how we created the silicone mold using Hapsil™ 360. In part 2, we will go through the steps and materials needed to cast a water clear part out of Ultraclear™ 480N-40, using...
by Dan | Nov 14, 2016 | Casting Techniques, High Performance Plastics, Home Featured, Liquid Molding Methods, Liquid Plastics, Liquid Rubbers, Silicone Rubbers, Uncategorized
Part 1 – Making the Mold In this article, we show you step by step, how to duplicate a complex pattern using Hapco’s high performance materials and equipment. After taking measurements of the pattern and creating a drawing to outline our plan, we...
by Dan | May 8, 2015 | Casting Techniques, Liquid Molding Methods, Liquid Plastics, Uncategorized
Achieving clear, bubble-free parts using clear epoxy or urethane is not impossible, but as anyone with experience will tell you, it’s not without its challenges either. The task can be even more daunting if the part possesses complex detail or undercuts, however...
by Dan | Mar 28, 2015 | Epoxy Resins, Liquid Plastics, Potting & Encapsulating, Uncategorized
In our previous post, we discussed the application of potting and encapsulating using urethanes and epoxies. When choosing the proper urethane or epoxy for an electrical application, there are some important considerations to keep in mind. In this article, we will...
