Crystal Clear™ Series
Water Clear and UV Resistant
Crystal Clear™ Series resins are water white clear and made specifically for applications that require absolute clarity. These rigid urethane casting resins differ only in working and demold times. Crystal Clear™ products cure at room temperature with negligible shrinkage. Cured castings are UV Resistant and are not brittle. Vibrant colors and color effects are achieved by adding SO‑Strong™ color tints.
HIGHLIGHTS
Crystal Clear Creativity
Crystal Clear Creativity
From 10 ounces to over 10 tons poured at one time, Crystal Clear™ resins have been used by industry and artists around the world for over 25 years. For projects calling for absolute clarity, UV resistance and color versatility, Crystal Clear™ has been used to create some absolutely astounding pieces.
Gram Scale Required
UV Resistant
Water White Clear
Casting Thickness
Casting Thickness
Crystal Clear™ resins are formulated for specific ranges in casting thickness.
- Crystal Clear™ 202 - 1⁄16" - ½" (.16 cm - 1.25 cm) thick.
- Crystal Clear™ 200 - ½" - 3" (1.25 cm - 7.5 cm) thick.
Casting weight maximum: 16 lbs (7.25 kgs)
- Crystal Clear™ 204 - 3" - 6" (7.5 cm - 15.25 cm) thick.
Casting weight maximum: 35 lbs (15.88 kgs)
- Crystal Clear™ 206 - greater than 6" (15.25 cm) thick.
Crystal Clear™ 222
Mercury-Free
Crystal Clear™ 222
Mercury-Free
Crystal Clear™ 222 is a mercury-free, phthalate-free water white clear resin made specifically for applications that require optical clarity.
Gram Scale Required
Mercury Free
Technical and Buying Information
| Select a Product Below | Pot Life | Cure Time | Heat Deflection Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| › Crystal Clear™ 200 | 20 mins | 16 hrs | 120 °F |
| › Crystal Clear™ 202 | 9 mins | 90 mins | 120 °F |
| › Crystal Clear™ 204 | 2 hrs | 48 hrs | 120 °F |
| › Crystal Clear™ 206 | 4.5 hrs | 7 days | 120 °F |
| › Crystal Clear™ 220 | 22 mins |
Overnight Followed By Post Cure |
176 °F |
| › Crystal Clear™ 221 | 75 mins |
Overnight Followed By Post Cure |
176 °F |
| › Crystal Clear™ 222 - Mercury Free | 20 mins | 16 hrs | 181 °F |
VIDEOS and GALLERIES
Step-by-Step How-To Articles
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Creating a Clear, Hollow Casting Using Crystal Clear™ Urethane Resin
Milo shows how to rotocast a clear object using Crystal Clear™ 202 urethane resin
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How To Make a Replacement Car Lens Using Crystal Clear 202
How you can replicate a tail light lens of any car using optically-clear resin.
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How To Eliminate Bubbles In Resin Castings By Pressure Casting
Bubbles in clear castings can be removed by using a pressure casting technique, a shown in this tutorial video.
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How To Cast a Crystal Clear™ Shell in a Mold Star™ 15 Mold
This sequence demonstrates making a two piece silicone mold using Mold Star® 15 silicone rubber and Crystal Clear® 200
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How To Cast a Clear Resin To Create a Weather Resistant Clear Sign
Make Your Own Clear, Weather-Resistant Sign
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How To Make a Custom Steering Wheel: Part 2, Resin Casting
Milo shows how he casts a Crystal Clear urethane resin steering wheel in this tutorial video
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Mold Making Challenge: Clear Casting a Pine Cone
Watch Milo solve an extremely difficult mold making challenge!
What Have Other People Done With These Products?
Creating a Large Resin Sculpture by Figuration Studio
Watch Figuration Studios turn sculpted EPS foam into a visually stunning clear resin outdoor art installation.
Crystal Clear® View From A Mountain Overlooking Hong Kong
Nassal Fabrication in Orlando, FL. was commissioned to mold and cast a large Buddha statue
Crystal Clear™ Sculpture In Madison Square Park In New York City
Ursala Von Rydingsvard created this giant Crystal Clear® sculpture.
Making Spirits Bright
Creating a world class display that would be viewed by millions of visitors to New York City’s Christmas Wonderland.
Ski Dubai Ice Dragon Display Created with Crystal Clear® Resin
Ski Dubai Ice Dragon Crystal Clear® Display
Fourth Plinth Crystal Clear® Sculpture
Aiming for an entry in the Guinness Book Of Records, the final casting was to be over 12 tons of resin.
CNC Sculptures Turn Crystal Clear®
How Sculpture Fabrication, Inc. creates art using Crystal Clear® 221
On the Set of 'The Santa Clause 2'
After the success of the original 'The Santa Clause', it was only natural that the second installment be bigger and better than the original.
Crystal Clear® Resin used to Develop Trailer Hitch Novelty Item
Inventor Mike Gershwin of Evansville, IN, sat in traffic one day staring at the trailer hitch attached to the truck in front of him.
Red Buses of Glacier National Park Restored with Crystal Clear®
A recent Crystal Clear™ industrial application involved Ford Motor Company's restoration of "The Red Buses Of Glacier National Park" in Montana.
Bergdorf Goodman Department Store on Ice
Bergdorf Goodman, a world-renowned luxury goods department store based in Manhattan, is known for its creative holiday window displays.