LUMINAR PRODUCTS

Advanced materials for glass hot casting, kiln casting,
slumping and fusing.

LUMINAR MOLDABLE BLANKET TYPE RS-A MOLDABLE

Luminar Moldable Blanket Type RS-A Moldable is a tough ceramic fiber reinforced insulation which contains no asbestos. Developed as an asbestos board replacement for induction coil liners and molten metal transport, Type RS-A Moldable  is ideally suited for a wide range of high temperature, high thermal shock applications such as glass slumping and fusing molds. Type RS-A Moldable is 100% inorganic, non-flammable and contains no asbestos. Its high Al₂O₃ content makes it highly resistant to many environments, including molten aluminum and molten glass.

Type RS-A Moldable is a wet blanket that can be easily formed into a wide variety of simple and complex shapes. Drying results in a strong rigid shape that can be re-wet to restore the original moldability. Baking irreversibly removes the moldability, leaving Type RS-A Moldable unaffected by moisture. Type RS-A Moldable can be frozen and thawed repeatedly with no loss in moldability or other properties.

Luminar Moldable Blanket Type RS-A Moldable can be dried rapidly, either with a torch or by applying directly to a hot furnace, to make quick repairs of cracks in, or to replace missing, refractories. Type RS-A Moldable is ideal when a stronger glass slumping mold is needed. 

FORMING INSTRUCTIONS

To Make A Flat Board:

1. Open plastic covering and unroll the desired amount of Type RS-A Moldable
2. Cut to size with a knife.
3. Dry on a rigid glass, wood or metal plate separated by a piece of plastic, cloth or paper.
4. Prevent warping by either restraining or flipping over to allow drying from both sides.

To Make A Cylinder

1. Select a smooth mandrel of the desired size and shape.
2. Wrap mandrel with a plastic sheet.
3. Cut enough Type RS-A Moldable off roll to make desired shape.
4. Cut a bevel on the leading edge of the Type RS-A Moldable with a knife.
5. Wrap Type RS-A Moldable around mandrel.
6. Work joints together with a tool, such as a screw driver or knife to achieve as much fiber-to-fiber interlocking as possible.

To Make A Complex Shapes

1. Make a plaster mold with sufficient draft to allow for the removal of the formed Type RS-A Moldable.
2. Form Type RS-A Moldable onto or into mold by hand.
3. Dry until firm, then remove from mold and complete drying.
4. Large complex shapes can be made on any sort of removable form by joining sheets together with a screwdriver or knife to achieve as much fiber to fiber interlocking as possible.

AVAILABILITY

Price effective 11-01-01

P.O. Box 489
Florida,  NY 10921
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