Label Casting Issues

[Whiskeyjack78]

Hi all, My name is Marc. I'm from Alberta, Canada. I apologize for asking for help in my first ever Pen Turners post but I need some expertise help.
I'm attempting to make some Label castings and have run into a significant problem. I can't seem to get the resin to stick to the label correctly.
Here's a list of all my equipment and materials I'm using:
Alumilite Clear Slow & Alumilite Clear
PTownSubbie Tube in Blue Silicone Mold
Sierra Size Pen Tubes
Premium Printable Vinyl Waterproof Paper for Inkjets
California Pressure Pot 2.5 @ 60PSI
Stoner Urethan Mold Release

• I install the sticker on tube
• Warm up the mold in the oven @ 150F for 5-10 minutes.
• Pour equal parts A&B by weight and mix.
• Install tubes into mold
• Pour resin in mold
• Put in pressure pot (Have done for 2hrs and 12hrs)

I thought at first I was maybe getting mold release on the tube and for the next batch I used nitrile gloves after mold release was sprayed.
This issue doesn't come up until a hour after I take it out of the pot and demold.
If anyone has any suggestions i would greatly appreciate any help.
Thanks;
Marc

 

[Kenny Durrant]

Some use a spray sealer to seal the labels. I'll let them go into details. I like the Elmers Glue Clear. The White Elmers dries with a haze. Stick the label on the tube and brush on a thin coat of glue. Let dry and cast.

 

[Hippie3180]

You need John U. to pop on here, he's the resident authority on here regarding blanks esp. label blanks I believe.

 

[Bean_Counter]

Are you using matte labels? If youre using gloss labels there is nothing for your resin to bite onto. Hope that helps

 

[Whiskeyjack78]

Hi all, My name is Marc. I'm from Alberta, Canada. I apologize for asking for help in my first ever Pen Turners post but I need some expertise help.
I'm attempting to make some Label castings and have run into a significant problem. I can't seem to get the resin to stick to the label correctly.
Here's a list of all my equipment and materials I'm using:
Alumilite Clear Slow & Alumilite Clear
PTownSubbie Tube in Blue Silicone Mold
Sierra Size Pen Tubes
Premium Printable Vinyl Waterproof Paper for Inkjets
California Pressure Pot 2.5 @ 60PSI
Stoner Urethan Mold Release

• I install the sticker on tube
• Warm up the mold in the oven @ 150F for 5-10 minutes.
• Pour equal parts A&B by weight and mix.
• Install tubes into mold
• Pour resin in mold
• Put in pressure pot (Have done for 2hrs and 12hrs)

I thought at first I was maybe getting mold release on the tube and for the next batch I used nitrile gloves after mold release was sprayed.
This issue doesn't come up until a hour after I take it out of the pot and demold.
If anyone has any suggestions i would greatly appreciate any help.
Thanks;
Marc

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Thanks everyone. Sorry for such long delay in replying. I purchased a new toy(3 in 1 3d printer/laser/cnc engraver) and promptly got bed ridden for 8 days.

Anyways, I thank everyone who helped me out here. Much appreciated. I have figured out what works best for me and and my environment (northern alberta garage).
What I have to do is like some others have mentioned wss to install the tubes in the molds with labels adhered already and throw them into a toaster oven at about 150°f for 5-10 minutes and poor the resin and throw into the pressue tank asap!!! Not a single failure since.... here's the proof lol

... not my pictures btw. All but 2 are from the internet. The Churchill Pen is a friend of mine's personal sunset pics.