ArtTV® Silicone Base

(Rebranded, previously known as RTV Silicone Base)

This product requires a catalyst! Please see our ArtTV Silicone Catalyst (3%).

ArtTV Silicone is a high-strength RTV silicone moulding compound ideal for mould making with plaster, Jesmonite and most other modelmaking applications. Moulds made from ArtTV Silicone will give high-quality reproduction with no shrinkage and excellent release properties. ArtTV Silicone has been designed to be easy to mix by hand with a colour-coded catalyst to offer a visual aid to ensure the mixing is complete.

The two components mix easily and because of their low viscosity, ArtTV Silicone can be used without the use of a vacuum chamber and can also be thickened with Silastic Thixo Additive to enable you to make skin moulds and to mould in situ on site.

Features & Benefits

As a guide, the yield (or coverage) of 1kg Silicone is 1290 cm² at 6mm deep." 

• 20 Shore A
  
• High flowability and long working time
  
• Medium hardness
  
• High tear resistance
  
• High elasticity, for easy removal of, complex replica parts
  
• Can be made thixotropic (non-flowable) for vertical surface replication
  
• Choice of catalyst for all applications
  
• The Catalyst for ArtTV Silicone Base is pigmented green so you can easily see when the 2 parts are thoroughly mixed. Fast Catalyst is the most popular.
  
• Added to ArtTV Silicone Base at 3%.
• 1kg Silicone Base requires 30g Catalyst
• 5kg Silicone Base requires 150g Catalyst
• 25kg Silicone Base requires 750g Catalyst

ArtTV Catalyst is available in 3 speeds;

As a guide, the yield (or coverage) of 1kg Silicone is 1290 cm² at 6mm deep.