Does Silicone Feel Like Skin

Slacker™ *Note: Product Packaging May Vary

Slacker™ is a one component translucent clear fluid that is added to our translucent platinum-cure silicones such every bit Dragon Skin™ and Ecoflex™ products. Slacker™ volition change the "experience" of the silicone condom to a softer and more "flesh-like" textile. It as well alters the rebound properties of the silicone, making it feel more than like human tissue.

Slacker™ allows the user to vary the degree of tackiness to the cured silicone, allowing for the creation of cocky-sticking silicone appliances. The amount of tackiness is in direct proportion to the corporeality of Slacker™ added. Pieces created with Slacker™ volition not exude silicone oil, eliminating a common problem with other softening methods.

Slacker™ can be added in larger proportions to Smooth-On'due south super soft and stretchy platinum silicones (for example, Dragon Skin™ FX-Pro™) to make silicone gel that can be used to create gel-filled silicone prosthetic appliances. Gel-filled appliances will flex, curve, and fifty-fifty wrinkle like human flesh. Silicone gels created with Slacker™ tin can too be used to create cushioning materials for medical applications (anaplastology). Utilise Skin Tite™ or Dermatac™ to temporarily, just securely, adhere silicone appliances to the skin.

Instructions

Temperature - Store and use all products at room temperature (73°F / 23°C). This product has a limited shelf life and should exist used every bit soon as possible. Clothing safety glasses, long sleeves and vinyl gloves to minimize contamination risk.

MEASURING & MIXING...

Whether using an Ecoflex™ or a Dragon Skin™ product, the proper mix ratio is 100 Parts A + 100 Part B + Ten Parts SLACKER™. Awarding and desired level of stickiness or "tack" will vary. The chart beneath can be used every bit reference to attain your ain desired effect.

Usage Example - l grams Dragon Skin™ FX-Pro™ part A + 50 grams Dragon Skin™ FX-Pro™ office B + 50 grams Slacker™ (one office) volition give y'all a 000-35 silicone with some tackiness.

Adding Colour - Silc Pig™ silicone pigments can exist added and mixed thoroughly into the silicone condom prior to adding Slacker™ for matching a specific pare tone, etc.

Mixing – Ecoflex™ or Dragon Peel™ silicones with Slacker™ added can exist hand mixed. Aggressively paw mix for iii minutes, making sure that yous scrape the sides and bottom of your mixing container several times.

Release Amanuensis - When using a platinum silicone mold, Ease Release™ 200 should be used. If there is any question most the effectiveness of a release agent combination, a small calibration examination should be made on an identical surface for trial.

Pouring - For best results, pour your mixture in a single spot at the everyman point of the mold. Let the rubber seek its level in the mold. A uniform flow will help minimize entrapped air.

SILICONE GEL FILLED MAKEUP APPLIANCES...

Using An Encapsulator – When creating a gel-filled appliance, utilize a platinum silicone every bit your membrane for best results. Dragon Skin™ FX-Pro™ works very well as a membrane for gel filled appliances.

Applying A Mold Release – Appliances appliances fabricated with Slacker™ can be cast into platinum silicone molds, urethane resin molds (Beat Daze™) or rigid gypsum molds. Ease Release™ 200 tin can exist used every bit a mold release. Another release option is to apply a soap solution (1 part unscented dish soap to two parts 99% isopropyl alcohol works well) with a clean brush over all mold surfaces. Permit release to dry out for at least 30 minutes.

ADHERING APPLIANCE TO THE Pare...

Afterwards the casting is fully cured, the mold release should be removed. Soap based release tin exist removed using warm water, Ease Release™ 200 tin can be removed using isopropyl booze. Use Smooth-On's Skin Tite™ or Dermatac™ to adhere appliance to the skin per the Technical Bulletins for these products. Attach the piece to the skin. Theatrical makeup tin can be used to further blend and colour the piece. We recommend that you practice a small scale test on the back of your hand to ensure that you have no allergic reaction to silicone. If yous detect whatsoever type of peel reaction, do non employ product.

CURING & PERFORMANCE...

Curing - The cure time of the silicone volition be take longer when Slacker™ is added. As platinum-cure silicones are heat sensitive, curing can be accelerated by applying oestrus. Do not cure rubber where temperature is less than 65°F /18°C.

Cure Inhibition - Platinum-cure silicone condom may exist inhibited by certain contaminants in or on the pattern to be molded (such every bit sulfur based clays, polyesters, certain wood surfaces, epoxies, urethane rubber and can-cured silicone rubber) resulting in tackiness at the mold interface or a full lack of cure throughout the piece.

If compatibility between the condom and the mold is a business organization, a minor-scale test is recommended. Apply a small corporeality of rubber onto a non-critical area of the mold. Inhibition has occurred if the rubber is uncured after the recommended cure fourth dimension has passed.

USING SLACKER™ WITH DRAGON SKIN™ OR ECOFLEX™ PRODUCTS...

Dragon Skin™ 10 & SLACKER™ - Add Upward To 100%
Mix Ratio by Weight	100A:100B:50S	100A:100B:100S	100A:100B:150S	100A:100B:200S
Shore Hardness	00-30	000-50	000-20	000-7
Tack	None	Slight	Slight to Very	Very

Dragon Skin™ 10NV & SLACKER™ - Add Upwards To 200%
Mix Ratio by Weight	100A:100B:50S	100A:100B:100S	100A:100B:200S	100A:100B:400S
Shore Hardness	00-35	00-22	000-51	000-21
Tack	None	Slight	Slight to Very	Very

Dragon Skin™ FX PRO & SLACKER™ - Add Upwards To 100%
Mix Ratio by Weight	100A:100B:50S	100A:100B:100S	100A:100B:150S	100A:100B:200S
Shore Hardness	00-20	000-35	000-17	000-3
Tack	Slight	Slight to Very	Very	Very

Ecoflex™ 00-50 & SLACKER™ - Add Up To l%
Mix Ratio past Weight	100A:100B:50S	100A:100B:100S	100A:100B:150S	100A:100B:200S
Shore Hardness	000-55	000-35	Non Recommended	Non Recommended
Tack	Slight	Slight to Very	Non Recommended	Non Recommended

Ecoflex™ 00-xxx & SLACKER™ - Add Upward To 50%
Mix Ratio by Weight	100A:100B:50S	100A:100B:100S	100A:100B:150S	100A:100B:200S
Shore Hardness	000-40	000-twenty	Not Recommended	Not Recommended
Tack	Slight to Very	Very	Not Recommended	Not Recommended

Ecoflex™ 00-20 & SLACKER™ - Add Upwards To 50%
Mix Ratio by Weight	100A:100B:50S	100A:100B:100S	100A:100B:150S	100A:100B:200S
Shore Hardness	000-47	000-32	Not Recommended	Non Recommended
Tack	Slight	Slight to Very	Not Recommended	Non Recommended

Because no two applications are quite the same, a small-scale exam application to decide suitability for your projection is recommended if performance of this material is in question.