RickZieger 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2017 I use the materials from Silver Creek. He is great to deal with. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2017 One of my main factors in choosing loon was the fact that they are super eco friendly and all that, which I am very supportive of... Can't wait to use my first UV stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2017 Is their UV resin eco friendly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2017 According to the link you had me check, and everywhere else, yes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2017 Fly tying UV resins are a mixture acrylic polymers mainly methacrylates and acrylates. After it cures, it is a PLASTIC ACRYLATE = Plexiglass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2017 Not sure what that means lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2017 It means they are all plastic. Loon's UV resin products are no more or no less "eco friendly" than any other UV resin product. It is a long lasting but inert small piece of plastic on a fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
add147 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2017 Just an FYI so y'all will know SilverCreek was the top in his class at Stanford with a Chemistry degree and he definitely knows his stuff. Great fellow to deal with too.... Correct me if I am wrong SilverCreek... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2017 I was not trying to be rude with him, just kinda confused me at first So does that mean when its cured it is just a plastic coating? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2017 That is what he is saying flats, it's all just plastic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2017 The epoxy glues we use in fly tying are plastic resins as well. We all know that epoxy is used to as glues and coatings. The UV cured resins are used as glues and coatings in industry. So both are plastics that use different methods of curing. The difference between the typical epoxy glue and the fly tying resin is that the epoxy will eventually cure once it it mixed. The UV resin will not cure all the way unless the UV light stays on UNTIL the resin is completely cured. So there is no wasted resin and the cure time is very short compared to the longer times of epoxy. And there is no mixing and the reaction can be controlled. There are also UV cured epoxy resins. The problem is that once the UV light hits it, it WILL cure. Can you imagine what would happen if UV light "accidentally" hit any of the UV Epoxy resin at the top of the tube or bottle? That is why UV cured epoxies are not used for fly tying. However, they are used in industry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
add147 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2017 FlatsRoamer, I wasn't insisting you were rude. SilverCreek is one smart fellow. Anything dealing with chemicals, compounds, or molecules he's your man! Look for some of his past posts and he explains how UV works as well as the chemical process invloved I've used is UV and it does exactly like he says it will. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
