Smitizen

  After buying the  silicone mask , as long as you follow all the instructions to wear and store it correctly, generally it will not be damaged. However, if the mask is accidentally damaged, it still can be repaired. How to repair it? Let’s take a look! If you should find a tear in your mask, it can easily be repaired by using a product called silpoxy. First, wash the area well with alcohol to remove any dust or oil. Then, glue the area with your silpoxy in a way that can be held in place for at least 15 mins. The mask can be handled after 30 mins, but is best not to be used for an hour. Alternatively, you can send the mask back to us and we will do our best to repair it. Herein, how long do silicone masks last? The most accurate answer is – Many years. Silicone rubber has been rated for chemical and physical stability for over 20 years without dry rot, discoloration, or loss of elasticity. The only thing that will put wear on your mask is continual use and harsh treatment. Su...

  Silicone is a polymer has high resilience, easy to manufacture and shape, and also used extensively in many applications and products. Natural rubber is extremely flexible, and has a variety of colors for application. In this article, we’ll look at the the difference between   silicone   and natural rubber. Natural rubber, with the chemical name polyisopropene, is produced naturally from the sap of the rubber tree.  Silicone, on the other hand, is a synthetic material.  While both materials are elastomers, they differ in many of their properties.  Some of these properties are summarised in the table below. Both natural rubber and silicone are able to operate at very low temperatures – down to -50 °C.  However, silicone is able to operate at much higher temperatures than natural rubber.  Natural rubber starts deteriorating at 80 °C and melts at 120 °C.  Silicone is able to be formulated to operate up to 230 °C.  Silicone also has signif...

Thought I'd start this thread as there seems to be a few of us cursed with a smaller than average size head which affects the way our masks fit. Here we can share tips and advice for ways of padding out your mask to get the best fit possible with eye holes and mouth holes etc lining up the way they should. how do you make a silicone mask bigger? Our silicone masks are “one size fits most” and do, in fact, fit most people。Should the mask be slightly too big, we strongly recommend wearing a beanie cap – as this usually remedies the problem. My head size is approx 21 and a half inches and I get a much better fit with my silicone mask when wearing a beanie underneath. However, it’s still not perfect and the eye holes aren’t as lined up and tight to my face as I’d like. So I’m still experimenting. Maybe I need to try a slightly bigger hat. how do you make a latex mask bigger? Using a hairdryer, apply heat to each trouble area for a few minutes. The heat will soften the latex and make i...