Gold Star XL
The casting of Silver and Brass for the jewellery and costume jewellery market accounts for a large percentage of worldwide production. Costs need to be minimized and Gold Star XL achieves this whilst also producing superior castings and excellent surfaces, keeping finishing work prior to plating to an absolute minimum.
Gold Star XL is specifically formulated by optimizing the particle size distribution and thermal expansion to help casters compete in the most demanding of environments for casting Brass and Silver.
Technical Specification
Use de-ionised water
Weigh water and powder
Slurry temperature 21°C
Leave for 90 minutes to stand before burnout
Water to Powder Ratio
Machine vacuum mixing 38:100
Hand mix then vacuum 40:100
| MACHINE VACUUM MIXING | min. |
| Weigh out water & powder | 0 |
| Add powder to water | - |
| Mix under vacuum | 5 |
| Pour flasks | 2 |
| Vacuum flasks | 1 |
| Total time taken | 8 |
| HAND MIX THEN VACUUM | min. |
| Weigh out water & powder | 0 |
| Add powder to water and mix | 4 |
| Vacuum mixer bowl | 1 |
| Pour flasks | 1 |
| Vacuum flasks | 2 |
| Total time taken | 8 |