Which glazing method is better.
What does silicone vinyl mean.
05 28 2011 09 00 pm ordinary miracles reborn wrote.
Given that vinyl is much better for applying paint it allows artists and companies to make reborn vinyl dolls more realistic.
Silicon a nonmetallic chemical element in the carbon family that makes up 27 7 percent of earth s crust.
Flextouch is a vinyl and silicone blend making it have the same spring back action as silicone but also the durability of vinyl.
Silicone vinyl has a lot of silicone in the mix.
Silicone babies that are full body all one piece made from the same slab of silicone can be submerged in water.
The reason its called silicon vinyl is because it feels similar to silicon.
Advantages include flexibility and high dielectric strength.
It is the second most abundant element in the crust being surpassed only by oxygen.
So the vinyl is softer and will squish a little.
Silicone is the most common window glazing method in modern residential window construction.
It is not possible to mix silicon and vinyl together due to some kind of chemical reaction betwent he 2.
In modern vinyl frames this is often accomplished in one of two ways.
The problem is that the silicone leaches out from the vinyl over time and this can cause the paint to literally flake off from the doll.
Silicones are all silicone.
Learn more about the characteristics distribution and uses of silicon in this article.
Vinyl is what most doll kits are made of.
On the other hand silicone babies will usually have much fewer details on them.
These are just my opinions.
Secrist promotes that their 100 vinyl doll will not have flaking problems over time and they will not change color like silicone is prone too as long as genesis heat set paints are used on the reborned doll.
When properly installed silicone foam firestops can be fabricated for building code compliance.
I hope this helps you understand or learn something about these two mediums.
Platinum 20 ecoflex is a common grade for lifelike dolls.
Silicone is a floppy material the degree of this attribute is determined by the class of silicone the baby is poured in as some silicones are softer and more wiggly.
But that doesn t mean that silicone babies cannot look real as there are some magnificent pieces out there.
Their squishy and feel like real baby skin and look extreamly real.
Flextouch vinyl is also much more durable against rips and tears than silicone and doesn t require powdering because it is still soft to the touch like gentletouch vinyl.
The first and most common method is to use silicone the second is to use double sided foam tape.