Crystal Clear Craft Resin for Handicrafts

Crystal Clear Craft Resin for Handicrafts

Engineered for precision handicraft molding and high-volume manufacturing, this premium clear craft resin is a high-performance thermosetting unsaturated polyester matrix. At room temperature, it flows as a water-clear liquid, requiring carefully calibrated catalysts to cure into a lustrous, high-transparency structure that rivals natural glass or crystal.

Designed for professional artisans and industrial batch producers alike, this transparent casting resin delivers exceptional dimensional stability and structural toughness, ensuring flawless, bubble-free details across complex decorative molds.

Eco-Friendly & Safe Profile

High-Volume Batch Compatible

Exceptional Cost-Efficiency

Zero-Warp Low Shrinkage

High-Precision Mold Fidelity

Model:PLM-141

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Clear Craft Resin Overview

PLM-141 casting craft resin by POLYMER is a premium-grade clear craft resin explicitly engineered for the flawless batch production of high-end handicrafts, jewelry, and luxury transparent bathtubs. As an industry-leading clear polyester resin supplier, we formulate this highly refined unsaturated polyester matrix to deliver "water-clear" optical transparency completely free of impurities or cloudiness.

Designed to meet the exacting standards of professional artisans and mass-production facilities alike, this transparent casting resin for crafts features rapid vacuum de-aeration, ensuring a perfectly dense, bubble-free clear resin finish even in complex molds. Most importantly, it is fortified with advanced UV-inhibitors, making it a highly durable, non yellowing clear craft resin that maintains its brilliant, mirror-like gloss and structural toughness over years of exposure to natural light.

Empowering Creative & Industrial Molding

Whether you are casting delicate decorative embedments or molding large-scale transparent sanitary ware, PLM-141 casting craft resin elevates your product's perceived value:

For Handicraft & Souvenir Factories: An exceptionally workable embedment clear casting resin that generates minimal curing exotherm, preventing cracking in deep-pour molds while perfectly preserving embedded specimens or metallic flakes.
For Luxury Sanitary Ware OEMs: The definitive transparent resin for bathtub casting. It delivers high mechanical toughness and extreme resistance to hot water and bathroom chemicals, replacing fragile glass with durable, high-gloss acrylic-like aesthetics.
For Global Art Material Distributors: Sourcing directly from a bulk clear craft resin factory ensures you receive guaranteed batch-to-batch optical consistency, robust packaging (drums or IBCs), and competitive wholesale margins.

Core Performance Advantages

Water-Clear Optical Purity

Delivers stunning, glass-like transparency with absolute zero cloudiness, drastically elevating the premium aesthetic of finished crafts.

Enduring UV Resistance

Advanced UV resistant clear craft resin formulation effectively blocks oxidation, ensuring pieces remain non-yellowing for years.

Rapid Pin-Hole Defoaming

Optimized viscosity allows for extremely fast air release during pouring, resulting in a flawless, 100% void-free internal structure.

Low Exotherm Stability

Highly stable low exotherm clear casting resin prevents mold warping and eliminates cracking risks during thick, deep-pour applications.

Liquid Resin Properties

Item	Index	Test Method
Appearance	Colorless transparent liquid	GB/T 8237.6.1.1
Viscosity (25℃, cp)	400 – 450	GB/T 7193.4.1
Gel time (25℃, min)	4.0 – 5.0	GB/T 7193.4.6
Color number (Harzen)	≤ 25	GB/T 605

* For gel time test: 50g resin, 1.0g of 0.6% cobalt isooctanoate, 1.0g AKZO M-50.

Cast Resin Properties (Typical Values)

Item	Unit	Test Value	Test Method
Tensile strength	MPa	65	GB/T 2568
Tensile modulus	GPa	3100	GB/T 2568
Elongation at break	%	3.1	GB/T 2568
Flexural strength	MPa	120	GB/T 2570
Flexural modulus	GPa	3350	GB/T 2570
Impact strength	kJ/m²	13.0	GB/T 2571
Heat distortion temperature	℃	55	GB/T 1634
Barcol hardness	—	42	GB/T 3854

* Notes: Casting specimen preparation shall comply with GB-8237. Curing system: Accelerator 2%; AKZO M-50 2%.
* Post-curing treatment: 60℃ × 3 hours + 80℃ × 2 hours.

Typical Applications

Handicraft Batch Production

Fast curing clear polyester resin ensures rapid turnaround for high-volume souvenir orders.

Luxury Transparent Bathtubs

Highly durable high gloss clear casting matrix replacing fragile glass in premium sanitary ware.

Decorative Embedment

Perfectly encapsulates biological specimens or metals without thermal distortion or yellowing.

FAQ

+ What is the difference between PLM-141 clear craft resin and ordinary resin?

The core differences lie in optical transparency, resistance to yellowing, and structural toughness. PLM-141 clear craft resin boasts exceptional "water-clear" clarity—free of impurities—and contains advanced UV-resistant additives to prevent degradation. Ordinary laminating resins are typically semi-transparent or cloudy, highly brittle, and prone to rapid yellowing under sunlight, making them unsuitable for aesthetic handicrafts.

+ What should I do if the finished cast contains air bubbles?

Air bubbles are typically caused by overly vigorous mixing or cold ambient temperatures. To ensure a bubble free clear resin finish: 1) Stir the catalyst slowly to minimize trapped air; 2) Let the mixture sit undisturbed for 5–10 minutes to allow natural defoaming; 3) Pre-warm the mold (approx. 40°C) before pouring. If minor bubbles appear on the cured surface, the piece can be lightly sanded and restored with a thin fresh coat or polishing compound.

+ Do you supply this craft resin for international B2B distributors?

Yes. As a leading clear polyester resin supplier in China, POLYMER supplies bulk quantities in secure 220kg steel drums and 1000kg IBC tanks. We offer highly competitive factory-direct wholesale pricing to support global art material distributors, sanitary ware OEMs, and large-scale handicraft manufacturing hubs.

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Instructions for Use and Storage Conditions

Different production processes and formulations affect the color and transparency of the resin. Test small samples to confirm color and transparency before bulk use.

Low ambient temperature prolongs gel time. To maintain color, do not increase accelerator or curing agent dosage; speed up gelation by raising ambient or resin temperature.

Transportation shall comply with Chapter V of the Regulations on the Safety Administration of Hazardous Chemicals of the State Council. Store below 25℃ in a cool, sealed place, away from fire and heat sources, to prevent moisture and monomer volatilization. Shelf life: 3 months below 25℃.