BIDCO F-405 has been especially formulated and engineered to quickly and efficiently seal the parting line between cope and drag. It is pre-extruded in diameters of 3\/16″, 1\/4″, 3\/8″, 1\/2″, 5\/8″ and 3\/4″ for a ready to use seal.<\/p>\n
Properties<\/strong> Consistency <\/p><\/div><\/p>\n (ASTM D5-52) 50gm \u00a0Needle Penetration, 5 second reading at 77F. Range 10.0-18.0 mm. <\/p><\/div> Benefits<\/strong> Note: The metal thickness of inaccessible areas of a mold can be accurately determined by placing a formed ball of BIDCO F-405 in the spot in quesiton. CLose and open the mold. The thickness of the compressed BIDCO F-405 ball will indicate the metal thickness at this point.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BIDCO F-405 BIDCO F-405 has been especially formulated and engineered to quickly and efficiently seal the parting line between cope and drag. It is pre-extruded in diameters of 3\/16″, 1\/4″, 3\/8″, 1\/2″, 5\/8″ and 3\/4″ for a ready to use seal. Properties Benefits Saves Money and Time Easy to Apply – Strong yet Flexible Assures […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-464","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/smelko.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/smelko.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/smelko.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/smelko.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/smelko.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=464"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/smelko.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1784,"href":"http:\/\/smelko.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/464\/revisions\/1784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/smelko.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n
\n<\/strong>Approximate Weight
\n<\/strong>Shrinkage
\n<\/strong>Colour
\n<\/strong>Fabrication
\n<\/strong>Composition
\n<\/strong>Physical Properties
\n<\/strong>Physical Composition<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n12.9 lbs. per gallon
\nNone
\nDark Brown to Black
\nFurnished in beads as small as 1\/8″ diameter in 30″ lengths
\nHydrocarbons: 38-42% \u00a0Clay: 62-58% \u00a0Loss on Ignition: 38-42% Ash(ASTM-T111): 58-62%
\nVolatile Matter: 2%max \u00a0Specific Gravity: 1.4-1.5 \u00a0Hardness(ASTM-D217): 60-100 \u00a01\/10mm
\nPetroleum Products: 28-32% \u00a0Clay: 58-62% \u00a0Other Additives: 9-11%<\/p>\n
\nSaves Money and Time
\nEasy to Apply – Strong yet Flexible
\nAssures Better Seating – Better Castings
\nProvides a Perfect Seal Every Time
\nNo Lumps or Hard Spots in Returned Sand
\nUnlimited Shelf Life – Non Hardening<\/p>\n