Results for substituting foam for plaster
Christopher J. Phillips
Description
Collection
Title:
Results for substituting foam for plaster
Creator:
Christopher J. Phillips
Date:
1/27/2003
Text:
Dear List:
Thanks for so many good replies. After tallying the responses, the majority suggested Caliber foam from several sources.
Indeed they were correct. I contacted Al at Pel supply and he faxed some paperwork to me and I then contacted Horton's Orthotic Lab in Arkansas(the manufacturer).
The paperwork suggests:
Caliber CMF-2 foam to be 10 times lighter than equal expanse of plaster and one batch is supposed to equal 3-100 lb bags of plaster.
It is quite expensive (about $85 for a gallon of part A and B) but
can be recycled by using the old mold inside the next mold and only having to pour a small amount of foam inside the negative.
You are supposed to use a separator inside the negative such as crisco. The mold, once the desired shape, will have to be coated with a plaster wash to withstand the pulling of plastic.
Jason from Horton's was nice enough to send me a sample so maybe I can pour and modify a couple of body jackets and let you know how they turn out.
Once again thank you for all your responses! It's great to know there is such a great resource just a few mouse clicks away!
Chris Phillips
P&O student
Christopher J. Phillips
1127 Lake Shore Center
850 North Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 482-1644
Thanks for so many good replies. After tallying the responses, the majority suggested Caliber foam from several sources.
Indeed they were correct. I contacted Al at Pel supply and he faxed some paperwork to me and I then contacted Horton's Orthotic Lab in Arkansas(the manufacturer).
The paperwork suggests:
Caliber CMF-2 foam to be 10 times lighter than equal expanse of plaster and one batch is supposed to equal 3-100 lb bags of plaster.
It is quite expensive (about $85 for a gallon of part A and B) but
can be recycled by using the old mold inside the next mold and only having to pour a small amount of foam inside the negative.
You are supposed to use a separator inside the negative such as crisco. The mold, once the desired shape, will have to be coated with a plaster wash to withstand the pulling of plastic.
Jason from Horton's was nice enough to send me a sample so maybe I can pour and modify a couple of body jackets and let you know how they turn out.
Once again thank you for all your responses! It's great to know there is such a great resource just a few mouse clicks away!
Chris Phillips
P&O student
Christopher J. Phillips
1127 Lake Shore Center
850 North Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 482-1644
Citation
Christopher J. Phillips, “Results for substituting foam for plaster,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/220491.
