Naming Convention
Every Plastiform product name encodes its core properties. Understanding the convention is a good way to navigate in the product range.
Once you know the code, you can get an idea what the product does without opening the complete technical sheet.
The structure is:
[Letter] + [Number] + [Suffix]
Letter: Initial Consistency
The first letter tells you the Initial Consistency of the product : how the product is applied.
| Letter | Meaning | Application |
|---|---|---|
| F | Fluid | Pours into internal cavities. Requires dispensing gun and injector. |
| P | Pasty | Sticks to external and vertical surfaces. Requires dispensing gun and injector. |
| M | Manual Putty | Kneaded and applied by hand. No tools needed. |
Number: Shore A Hardness
The number is the Shore A hardness of the cured impression : its Final Consistency. Shore A is an international scale from 0 (flexible) to 100 (rigid).
| Range | Category | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 40 | Flexible | Deforms for extraction from complex shapes. Non contact measurement only. |
| 40 to 80 | Medium | Versatile. Compatible with Double Blade Cutter. |
| 80 to 100 | Rigid | No deformation. Contact measurement possible. Zero removal constraint only. |
Suffix: Special Properties
Suffixes indicate specific property or variants.
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Ra | Optimized for roughness measurement with contact roughness testers | P80 Ra |
| Visual | Glossy black finish for optical surface inspection | F30 Visual |
| Max | Maximum elongation for highest removal constraints | F30 Max |
| LP | Long polymerization time for large or complex applications | M80 LP |
| XL | Large volume packaging (400 ml cartridge, 1.7 L or 10.2 L containers) | F50 XL |
| SD | Measured on Shore D scale instead of Shore A. Maximum rigidity. | P51 SD |
| PMUC | Certified for use in French nuclear power plants (Produits Matériaux et Equipements Utilisés dans les Centres) | CA F20 8 PMUC |
Examples
F20
- F = Fluid
- 20 = 20 Shore A, Flexible
- Use: Complex internal shapes with threads or grooves. High removal constraint tolerance.
F50
- F = Fluid
- 50 = 50 Shore A, Medium
- Use: All round internal impressions. Compatible with Double Blade Cutter. Most popular product in the range.
P80 Ra
- P = Pasty
- 80 = 80 Shore A, Rigid
- Ra = Optimized for roughness measurement
- Use: External or accessible surfaces where roughness control with a contact tester is needed.
M70
- M = Manual Putty
- 70 = 70 Shore A, Medium
- Use: External impressions applied by hand. No tools required. Compatible with Double Blade Cutter.
P51 SD
- P = Pasty
- 51 = 51 Shore D
- SD = Shore D hardness scale
- Use: Maximum rigidity. Contact measurement. Zero removal constraint only. The hardest product in the range.
