Is the ice sculpture silicone mold made of food grade silicone or industrial grade silicone?
Dec 12,2023 Hanast
Food in hotels and on dining tables is carved into various shapes by the dexterous hands of artists, but many products are turned out using molds. As long as there is a mold, a variety of products can be turned out. .
In fact, many people who make ice sculpture products know that this type of mold is made of liquid silicone. So whether it is made of food-grade silicone or industrial-grade silicone, Hanast will explain it to you below. To make an ice sculpture mold, you first open a silicone mold, then pour water or other liquid into the mold, freeze it and then demold it to get the product you want. Therefore, if the requirements are not very strict for products, you can use industrial-grade mold silicone to make them. After all, the price is affordable and cheap. Industrial grade silicone can only be vulcanized at room temperature and requires the addition of 2% curing agent! Available in milky white and translucent.
Products with stricter requirements must be made with silica gel. Silica gel is also called platinum silica gel. It can pass various testing and certification. The ratio is 1:1. The color, hardness and curing time can be adjusted free of charge according to customer requirements.