Design-Cast 66 Characteristics

• Naturally white, fine-grained, and extremely hard when fully cured
• Inherently weather-stable, unlike gypsum-based materials
• Unaffected by acid rain or other air pollutants
• When molded, can reproduce mold detail with outstanding fidelity
• Takes water-base, oil-base or solvent-base paints, stains, or patinas
• Can be integrally colored to brilliant or soft colors
• With properly chosen pigments, colors are completely weather-stable
• DC-66 keeps a workable consistency for 2 to 4 hours, and then sets rock-hard in 24 hours
• Fresh layers of DC-66 can be built up on top of material which has already hardened, with excellent bonding
• DC-66 mix ran be reinforced by adding fiberglass chopped strand, fiberglass mat, or mesh to make thin, lightweight pieces
• DC-66 can also be pigmented with suitable dry pigments, or filled with non-absorptive aggregates such as sand or stone, to change its color or texture
• Compared to plastics such as polyester resins or epoxies, DESIGN-CAST materials have low toxicity, low hazards, and no obnoxious odors