Accu-Cast Alginate Products- Comparison Chart
For Recommendations on HOW TO MIX ALGINATE, click on this link.Product Name |
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Rec. Water Temp. (Cooler=Slower, Warmer=Faster |
70°F |
70°F |
80°F |
90°F |
70°F |
80°F |
90°F |
80°F |
80°F |
70°F |
70°F |
Set Time @ Water Temp |
2 min. |
3 min. |
3 min. |
3 min. |
5 min. |
5 min. |
5 min. |
6 min. |
8 min. |
5:30 |
5:30 |
Product Color |
White |
White |
White/Pink |
Yellow |
White |
White/Pink |
Orange |
Green |
Blue |
White |
White |
| General Job Type | Bucket |
Bucket |
Bucket |
Bucket |
Bucket |
Bucket |
Layup |
Layup |
Layup |
Layup |
Layup |
Type of Project Recommended |
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| Very Small Projects, or Hand Casting with Very Fast Mixing Technique | X |
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| Dental F/X Impressions | X | X | |||||||||
| Small Projects (Hand Casting) | X | Esp. Babies | X | 80°F Water | |||||||
Medium Projects (Large Hand Castings) |
X | X | X | ||||||||
| Small/Medium Projects (Face Casting) | X | X | Beginner | X | |||||||
| Medium/Large Projects (Head Casting) | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Large Projects (Very Large Hand Cast Projects) | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Very Large Projects (Torso Casting, etc.) | x | X | Advanced | X | |||||||
| Prosthetic Socket Duplication | X |
X |
X |
Big Sockets |
X |
X |
X |
| Legend: | Highly Recommended |
Acceptable |
NOT Recommended |
Recommendations:
In general, if you are just starting out, go with a slower set, and a faster set when you get more experience. If you still can't figure out which alginates you'd like to work with, you can order our Half-Pound Sampler Pack. You'll get a half-pound of six of our most popular alginate formulas.
Warmer water will accelerate the setting times shown and colder water will slow the set. See Setting Time Chart. Too hot or too cold can be very uncomfortable for your subject.
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