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A new silicone rubber duplicating material advantageous for teaching and research in physical anthropology
Author(s) -
Staley Robert N.,
Barnhart George W.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330250314
Subject(s) - silicone rubber , vulcanization , mold , silicone , materials science , composite material , research object , natural rubber , polymer science , sociology , regional science
Room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber is an excellent duplicating material which has many advantages when compared to other available materials. A silicone mold of an object is flexible for an indefinite period of time, dimensionally stable, remarkably heat stable, and resists weathering and oxidation. A silicone mold is simply prepared without incurring damage to the duplicated object. Successive casts of various types of materials can be made from the mold. The physical anthropologist may use this material in preparing casts for display or as a teaching aid, and for research purposes.