Post by jarbuckle on Jan 31, 2016 18:19:57 GMT -5
Hey everyone,
I've used Alumilite resin and it worked very well (plus being located in my city it was easy to buy.) I have a project that I thought Alumilite would be good for but I'm not sure if Alumilite has a resin that work be suitable.
The project is making a "corrosion casting" of a sheep kidney. Essentially it involves injecting resin into the circulatory system of an organ and once the resin is solidified you dissolve away the organic material to leave a casting of all the arteries and veins. Here's a picture of a corrosion casting of a heart. Traditionally the resin used for this procedure is Batson's #17 (Methyl Methacrylate) but the kits are really expensive (~$350.) I've tried figuring out exactly what type of resin this is as I know there are many different types of resins.
I had hoped I could use Alumilite as a substitute since its affordable and local but I am unsure it would set properly since the inside of a kidney will be moist. Is there an Alumilite project that has a very low viscosity and the ability to cure properly in an organic enviroment?
Thanks!
I've used Alumilite resin and it worked very well (plus being located in my city it was easy to buy.) I have a project that I thought Alumilite would be good for but I'm not sure if Alumilite has a resin that work be suitable.
The project is making a "corrosion casting" of a sheep kidney. Essentially it involves injecting resin into the circulatory system of an organ and once the resin is solidified you dissolve away the organic material to leave a casting of all the arteries and veins. Here's a picture of a corrosion casting of a heart. Traditionally the resin used for this procedure is Batson's #17 (Methyl Methacrylate) but the kits are really expensive (~$350.) I've tried figuring out exactly what type of resin this is as I know there are many different types of resins.
I had hoped I could use Alumilite as a substitute since its affordable and local but I am unsure it would set properly since the inside of a kidney will be moist. Is there an Alumilite project that has a very low viscosity and the ability to cure properly in an organic enviroment?
Thanks!
