Products > Alginates

The preferred choice of E F/X and lifecasting artists, taxiderists and prosthetics makers worldwide. We offer four alginate formulas. One is just perfect for your application. Use the tables below to select the alginate formula that fits your application. All of our alginates are skin-safe and hypoallergenic, too. Heres a great idea! Try Algislo. It is great studio product to adjust set times, bond alginate layers and disolve alginate surfaces to apply fiber, see Additives.

ALGINATE
SELECTION TABLE 
 

Product	Grade	Set Time	Best Use
Hollywood Impressions®	Dental	2-3 min.	Teeth, baby's hands, small parts
MoldGel Regular Set®	Prosthetic	4-5 min.	Taxidermy, hands, body parts
MoldGel Slow Set®	Prosthetic	7-8 min.	Larger body parts, torsos, heads
FiberGel®	E F/X	5-6 min.	Where strength and tear resistance are critical

RECOMMENDED
QUANTITY TABLE

Body Part	Amount	Body Part	Amount
Baby hand or foot	1/3-lb.	Full Torso - front and back	3-lb.
Adult hand or foot	1-lb.	Arm to shoulder	1-1/2-lb.
Face without ears	1-lb.	Buttocks	3/4-lb.
Full head and shoulders	2-2.5-lb.	Intimate areas	1/2-lb.
Front torso	1-1 1/2-lb.	Full body	15-lb.

The above quantities are estimates only. If your molding container is larger you will use more alginate. If your model is small or larger than average the quantity will also vary.