Silicone Polymers

BIODUR® S 10 (SR10)
Suitable for all putrefiable macroscopic specimens. The S 10 standard technique is easy to handle, not susceptible to mistakes, and requires only a relatively small amount of technical equipment. Thus, it is especially suitable for beginners. The impregnation bath can be continuously used until completely depleted or can be frozen at -70 °C (-94 °F). ➔ Overview of BIODUR® Polymers

BIODUR® S 15 (SR15)
Silicone of low viscosity and reactivity, allowing for impregnation at room temperature. Recommended for the plastination of archeological wooden objects of any size, especially because wood can be impregnated with S 15 out of ethanol as the final dehydration intermedium. S 15 is also recommended for the plastination of organs and organ packages (not suitable for skeletal muscle specimens).

Heart, plastinated with S 10

BIODUR® S 49 (SR49)
Silicone of high viscosity for the surface treatment of specimens which in their final state are supposed to be shiny and of high impact strength. Examples for recommended use are joint planes, placentas, or cut surfaces of organs. Prior to gas curing, thinly coat specimens with S 49/S 3 and subsequently cure with S 6.

BIODUR® S 14 Red (SR80)
Silicone of low viscosity for color injection of vessels in fresh and formalin-fixed specimens. Not capillary-passable (unlike the ➔ Epoxy Resin E 20). Specimens injected with S 14 may be dehydrated for plastination purposes in acetone. However, they will only temporarily (<24 h) withstand methylene chloride.

Intestine, plastinated with S 15