Prestige - Investment Powder

Prestige ORO™ is a true premium gypsum bonded investment developed and perfected fot the casting of gold alloys up to 22K. To archieve the very best casting surface possible, ORO™ incorporates specially graded refractory minerals and specialized control chemicals that are proven to out-perform all premium investments currently on the market.

FEATURES

- Highest purity, white gypsum mined from the wold's best know deposits.
- Special premium grade cristobalite imported from the U.S.A.
- High purity refractory grains, sized to archieve the smoothest casting surfaces possible
- Mixes to a rich, creamy, easy pour consistency
- Reduces surface tension on wax to supply buble free castings
- Superior removal of investment during water quench
- Controlled expansion properties that are compatible with all injection waxes and commonly used plastic pattern materials.
- Compatible with all type injection waxes
- Reliable consistency from batch to batch
- Eliminates surface defects obtained using other brands
- Reduces time in finishing. Saves time & money

Prestige UNICAST™ is a premium quality gypsum bonded investment in the prestige line of investments designed for users that prefer one investment for multiple casting applications. Prestige UNICAST™ is a perfect choice for casting gold up to 18k and superior for producing the most complex designs in sterling and fine silver.

FEATURES

- Universal formula for a variety of casting applications
- Controlled expansion properties that are compatible with all commonly used injection waxes
- Variable water to powder ratio allows for a variety of mixing equipment and techniques to be used
- Reduces surface tension on wax to provide super smooth, bubble free castings
- Eliminates water marks from forming on casting surface
- E-Z quench formula. Clean breakaway of investment during water quench
- Eliminate defects still obtained with other brands when less than prefect mixing techniques are observed
- Highly consistent from batch to batch
- Ease of use- Mixes a thin, creamy, easy to pour consistency

Prestige SIGMA™ is a high value, low cost gypsum bonded investment powder developed by Certus to provide the user and industry with an investment powder engineered specially to eliminate costly surface defects associated with casting the most difficult designs and shapes cast in silver and bronze.

FEATURES

- Uses the highest purity raw materials available
- Variable water to powder ratio, 38 — 40/100 for thick to thin designs
- User friendly formula, easy to mix and use
- Superior thermal shock resistance to temperature. Highly resistant to flashing and cracking
- Special proprietary control chemicals easily remove air from the investment slurry and pattern surface to provide
- super smooth, bubble free castings time after time Provides extra smooth, dense, flash free castings
- Easy removal during water quench. Breaks away cleanly into a fine powder to reduces cleanup time
- Better casting results, even when less than perfect mixing techniques are observed
- ZERO defects policy. All batches test cast in silver to ensure perfect quality before shipping

Prestige SPARKLE™ is a special application, gypsum bonded investment developed by Certus for casting 'Stone in Place' (wax setting). Pre-blended with special, technical grade anti-oxidizing ingredients, SPARKLE™ forms a reliable, protective barrier (heat shield) that protects diamonds and other expensive stones from clouding, or burning during the burnout and casting process. Engineered with environmentally friendly control chemicals...

FEATURES

- Uses the highest purity raw materials available
- Pre-blended premium investment formula for casting 'Stone in Place' (Wax setting)
- Provides a protective barrier for diamonds. precious and semi precious stones cast in place up to a temperature of 630°C
- Superior mold strength provides clean, flash free castings from top to bottom of tree
- Smooth, creamy, easy flow formula provides bubble free castings using normal working times
- For all non-ferrous metals and gold up to 24K Easier removal and clean up of castings

'SPARKLE' is compatible with all commonly used jewelry wax pattern materials is highly resistant to thermal shock during burnout and provides the user with smooth, dense, flash free castings that eliminate defects still obtained with other competitive brands.

Prestige OPTIMA™ is a significant breakthrough by Certus to develop a new generation, gypsum bonded investment that consistently provides superior, ultra smooth casting surfaces for a variety of today’s pattern materials including:

1. Standard injection waxes
2. Carving waxes
3. Resin patterns (SLA)
4. Wax based polymers
5. Hybrid wax / plastic patterns

FEATURES

- Highest batch to batch consistency in the industry
- Mixes easily to a creamy, pourable slurry
- Incorporates environmentally friendly control chemicals Faster initial set after gloss—off
- Low rise under vacuum
- Superior temperature resistance in burn-out. Reduces porosity and finishing time.
- Captures even the most delicate details Optima is proven to provide ultra-smooth casting surfaces, unmatched by any other brand
- Environmentally friendly control chemicals.
- Superior temperature resistance during burnout.
- Reduces porosity and finishing time as a separate feature.

Prestige ROYAL-CAST™ is a breakthrough in low cost, high quality, gypsum bonded investment material developed specifically for the casting of high & low production Brass & Bronze jewelry castings. Royal Cast uses high purity raw materials specially graded refractory minerals, special additives and control chemicals for stable working times, etc.

FEATURES

- Ease of use — Mixes a thin, creamy, easy to pour consistency
- High purity — Uses only the world’s finest raw materials from America & Europe
- Control — Incorporates special, proprietary wetting and antifoaming agents for smooth, sharp, detailed castings
- Variable w/p ratios — Can be used for thick to thin designs using 38%—40% water to powder ratio
- Superior mold strength — Engineered to have superior mold strength for casting both small and the largest flasks in both - small and high volume shops
- Heat resistance — Highly resistant to temperature with good thermal shock properties
- Sharp reproduction — Engineered particle size distribution especially for brass. Captures the delicate details