A very weird project HELP needed.

[obmitty]

Hi, guys, this is a weird one. I am trying to make a bespoke holder for some vials of medication which I need to carry and keep cool. They rattle around and get under the ice packs I need, so I thought I would make a holder. room is tight, so I thought a compact cast would work best.

Has anyone much experience with casting epoxy resisns.

My main issue is that I want to mould the glass bottles I need to carry, but how do I stop the glass bottles from sticking to the resin. What would I apply first?

Thanks for your help!

Tim

 

[Alarm]

Why not some moulded foam cut to the size of the "holder" and then slits cut into that for the vials? Would also help keep the temp down.

 

[merlin50]

Mold Release Wax

 

[wotan]

vaseline, plenty on here use that

 

[Ricardus]

Something I've seen done making seats for kit cars is to fit a bin bag around the object to be moulded to (in this case someone's back) and fill it with the expanding foam you get in a tin at DIY sheds. Once it's set they peel off the bin bag and trim off the extra foam.

If you apply that on a smaller scale, you could probably make a holder out of the stuff.

 

[TicklyT]

I was recommended a 'PVA Release Agent' when I was carrying out a GRP moulding job, although I remember in the past building up a generous coating of wax floor polish by apply several generous coats to moulds, and buffing well between each coat.

Note - The PVA Release Agent above is nothing like a PVA adhesive!

 

[foxhole]

A cigar case might suit.?
http://www.simplycigars.co.uk/leather-travel-cigar-case-cigars-p-1236.html

 

[TonyW2]

Ask your pharmacist??
The vials may come in a larger pack with a container that could be modified.