Anvil FC-10 Infiltration System
Technical Data &
Application Notes

Description
Anvil FC is a medium strength infiltration material specifically formulated to fortify plaster-based parts built on Z Corporation’s three-dimensional printers.  Z Corporation customers will find this material very easy to use in office and lab environments. 

Users experienced with other infiltration options will be delighted with the ease of use and office compatibility of the process.  There is a reduction in toughness as compared to epoxy and resin products used in functional testing.  Applications in concept modeling, form and fit testing, and visualization are especially well suited to this material. 

Features
Very low viscosity for deep infiltration of parts up to 100%
Ultra clear appearance enhances color clarity
Bright white parts with no yellowing
Long pot life supports soaking parts to maximize penetration
Very low odor with no fumes
Infiltrated parts can be easily sanded and painted
No exothermic reaction 
Optimized for use with zp130 and zp131
 
Application
Soaking is the preferred method to infiltrate printed and depowdered parts.  Baking is not required as the moisture in green parts helps accelerate the curing process.  Decant enough FC-10 into a an appropriate container so that the infiltrant fully covers the part.  Air bubbles will come out of the part as the infiltrant replaces air in the open matrix structure. 

Cover the container as the part soaks to maximize the life of the material.  Soaking time depends on part thickness and strength required.  Typically 15 minutes for each ¼” of part thickness is appropriate or a few minutes after bubbles stop rising from the part. 

For parts too large to be effectively soaked, a drizzle method can work very well. Place the part in a shallow pan large enough to contain any runoff.  Using a pipette or small squirt bottle, coat the surfaces of the part until the infiltrant no longer seems to soak into the part. 

Once the part is saturated with material, place the part on a drying rack or wax paper.  Use paper towels to remove any excess material.  Parts will usually be dry on the surface after 30 minutes but will continue to gain strength as the inside of the part dries and cures.  Full strength is generally expected after 24 hours for parts less than 1” thick.

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