Silicone rubber is proving to be the most popular rubber in the world of mold making and casting – it is extremely versatile and therefore, suitable for many diverse mold making and casting applications. It works as an excellent mold making and casting material as it can be used as a mold material to reproduce any inanimate items from candles, soaps and candy to figurines and dolls to even costumes and masks. Silicone by its very nature, even lends itself well for prosthetics, prototype tooling and restoration works.

Silicone rubber is also very easy to use to make any type of regular or basic molds or casts. While silicone is generally not considered appropriate for making life casts, skin safe variations are now being developed that can be safely used on the human skin for duplicating body parts. ‘LifeRite Skin Safe Silicone’ developed by ArtMolds is a perfect example. Similarly, it has also introduced a food safe and FDA approved silicone mold making rubber called ‘BakeSil’ which can be safely used for food molds, baking containers and the like.

Available as a two part liquid, silicone rubber also sets at room temperature itself. However, it is a bit difficult to paint on a silicone surface. This is because silicone rubber generally resists application of regular paints. But special silicone paints, dyes and mediums have been developed that will fix to a silicone surface and not rub off easily either.

It should also be kept in mind that silicone proves to be a bit more expensive than some other rubber types. But its high performance and versatility compensates for the cost. It is non toxic and environment friendly as well.

What’s more, virtually any silicone mold rubber can be used as a casting rubber, so long as it meets your application requirements. It’s tough, reasonably tear resistant and weather resistant, yet easy to use and safe as well!

EnvironMolds, LLC is a leading manufacturer of mold making and casting products that are environment-friendly and user-safe. It has almost 100 dealers across USA and sells its high-quality products in 14 countries around the world. It was recently awarded the prestigious 2013 Summit Award for Artists’ Materials. For further details email at [email protected] or call 1-866 278-6653 (toll free in USA), 1-908-273-5401 (international)

Address: EnvironMolds, LLC, 18 Bank Street, Suite 1, Summit, NJ 07901.