When it comes to mold making, there are a variety of products that can be used to get top quality, detailed molds. Starting with skin safe alginates and plaster bandages for life castings to clays, waxes and ceramics to more superior products like silicone rubber, polyurethane rubber, thermoset mold rubber, liquid latex and so on.

Comparatively speaking, latex mold making compounds are less expense than silicone mold making rubbers and even easier to use. You just have to brush it on and though it takes quite a long time to set, latex molds are renowned for their durability, tear resistance and long life.
Then why is silicone still considered as the best mold making material for casting a wide variety of things?

Well, silicone; lends itself well for almost any kind of mold making projects, from plastics to plaster. Making a silicone mold is quite simple and quick as well.

Purchasing silicone rubber can prove a bit more expensive than other alternatives. But what works in favor of silicone is its natural tendency to not stick to things. This means that you will not have to apply a mold sealant or release agent when making a silicone mold, unlike other rubbers or even latex.

Another thing that makes silicone stand apart is that silicone molds are completely reusable. Cured silicone has a long shelf life and can be reused for making thousands of duplicate castings. And as silicone tends to stick easily to silicone, scrap silicone can be recycled in large castings as well! Therefore, silicone rubber is the best choice, regardless of your project.

EnvironMolds offers a great selection of high quality silicone mold rubbers for almost any application. Its SkinRite 10 is soft and translucent - perfect for realistic mask making and even dolls. It has a food safe FDA approved silicone mold making rubber called BakeSil for food molds and baking containers and even a skin safe version called LifeRite for making life castings.

EnvironMolds, LLC is a leading manufacturer of mold making and casting products, tools and equipment 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)