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GreyArea	G GreyArea posted 8 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
G Group: Forum Members Posts: 36, Visits: 65	If you work at Easy Composites and your ears have been burning today it’s my fault...your thixo additive seems to have added zero structure to the silicone I was using. However, then I read the label...only for ADDITIVE cure silicone...I’ve got the condensation cure product. Is that the reason why it’s not working? If so, then yes, I should have read the label...but a little warning when customers order these two products together (and no additive cure silicone) might be a good idea!
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Matt (Staff)	Matt (Staff) posted 8 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 680, Visits: 1.9K	+x GreyArea - 12/1/2017 1:03:33 PM Also...what colour should the mixed condensation silicone be? I’ve been working with 100g quantities and the colour has been very pale grey. Stepped up to 500g and it’s a lot darker. Sneaking suspicion that my kitchen scales are not up to the task of weighing 5g accurately, as I’ve also been having some very slow sets with the smaller quantities...Thanks! Describing the shade of grey is rather subjective (I would probably describe the correct shade as mid grey!) but needless to say, it should be the same shade regardless of quantity so at least one of those mixes is wrong but I have no way of saying with certainty which one! Matt Statham Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Sales
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GreyArea	G GreyArea posted 8 Years Ago HOT Post Details
G Group: Forum Members Posts: 36, Visits: 65	Just realised how apt my tag is for this question! Thanks for the help...I went with 600g in the end...some left over but I’d rather that than be short. Thanks again!
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