Cast pouring and Preparation
Marc
Description
Collection
Title:
Cast pouring and Preparation
Creator:
Marc
Date:
9/18/2018
Text:
Hello Listserve!
We have been having a problem with mold preparation prior to pouring plaster. We currently use a casting tape that comes from TLC.
After the Orthotists are done casting their patient with the casting tape, we have been removing the cotton stockinette in order to get a clean positive mold that is free of imperfections caused by the stockinette peeling away from the cast, usually around the heel or around the ankle when they are cut to adjust angle.
The problem is delamination of the casting tape. In order to remove the stockings from the cast we have been using Acetone. Sometimes the tape is already delaminated, but sometimes the Acetone makes the cast a little rubbery, potentially causing further delaminations. Is anyone using a different method of mold preparation that gives a consistently good result that does not damage the cast prior to pouring plaster?
I look forward to any suggestions you may have!!
Marc Mahler, CTO
Lab Manager.
[CTO Badge]
[cid:84322590-1207-462B-B640-06AB8794E60D]
2650 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85008
602-263-1010
Fax 602-263-7473
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We have been having a problem with mold preparation prior to pouring plaster. We currently use a casting tape that comes from TLC.
After the Orthotists are done casting their patient with the casting tape, we have been removing the cotton stockinette in order to get a clean positive mold that is free of imperfections caused by the stockinette peeling away from the cast, usually around the heel or around the ankle when they are cut to adjust angle.
The problem is delamination of the casting tape. In order to remove the stockings from the cast we have been using Acetone. Sometimes the tape is already delaminated, but sometimes the Acetone makes the cast a little rubbery, potentially causing further delaminations. Is anyone using a different method of mold preparation that gives a consistently good result that does not damage the cast prior to pouring plaster?
I look forward to any suggestions you may have!!
Marc Mahler, CTO
Lab Manager.
[CTO Badge]
[cid:84322590-1207-462B-B640-06AB8794E60D]
2650 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85008
602-263-1010
Fax 602-263-7473
This email, including attachments, is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC 2510-2521, and the HIPAA privacy regulations and, as such, is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain certain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this email is not the intended recipient or agent responsible for delivering or copying this communication and attachments, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender that you received it in error, then delete it. Thank you for your cooperation.
Citation
Marc, “Cast pouring and Preparation,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/209129.
