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Default Photopolymer - what is it?

When used in the mouth though they are very specialised, as many contain
some very nasty substance.
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On Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:08:40 +0100, Dave W
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On Fri, 13 Sep 2019 03:04:12 -0700 (PDT), Kal Ico
wrote:

We have come across a can of something labelled as 'Skytone
Photyopolmer', which is made in Korea.

I assume it is the translation of a Photopolymer.

There is no other information with the can, other than a raft of quite
severe warnings about how dangerous it is.

Anyone know what it is, in layman's terms and what it is used for within
the DIY context?

TIA


Google leads me to believe it hardens under intense light, and used
to create 3D models or printing stamps under a programmed scanning
light source.


Photopolymers are also used in dentistry for filling dental caries,
and they are polymerised by strong light in the blue and UV part of
the spectrum. They are often acrylate based.
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