| HOBART
20-QUART MIXER
GM FOAM FORMULAS AND SCHEDULES
FOR USE WITH HIGH GRADE LATEX BASE
12X BATCH LOW 70° / 60% humidity
| |
|
speed |
total time |
|
| Latex Base |
1800 gms |
3 |
3 |
|
| Foaming Agent |
340 gms |
2 |
6 |
|
| Curing Agent |
200 gms |
1 |
20 |
Pour Gel |
| Gelling Agent |
200 gms |
1 |
23 |
Off |
12X BATCH MEDIUM 70° / 45-55% humidity
| |
|
speed |
total time |
|
| Latex Base |
1800 gms |
3 |
6 |
|
| Foaming Agent |
340 gms |
2 |
8 1/2 |
|
| Curing Agent |
200 gms |
1 |
20 |
Pour Gel |
| Gelling Agent |
200 gms |
1 |
22 |
Off |
12X BATCH HIGH 70° / 35% humidity
| |
|
speed |
total time |
|
| Latex Base |
1800 gms |
3 |
7 |
|
| Foaming Agent |
395 gms |
2 |
10 |
|
| Curing Agent |
200 gms |
1 |
18 |
Pour Gel |
| Gelling Agent |
190 gms |
1 |
20 |
Off |
14X BATCH LOW 70° / 39% humidity
| |
|
speed |
total time |
|
| Latex Base |
2100 gms |
3 |
3 1/2 |
|
| Foaming Agent |
390 gms |
2 |
5 1/2 |
|
| Curing Agent |
240 gms |
1 |
21 |
Pour Gel |
| Gelling Agent |
235 gms |
1 |
23 |
Off |
14X BATCH MEDIUM 70° / 39% humidity
| |
|
speed |
total time |
|
| Latex Base |
2100 gms |
3 |
3 1/2 |
|
| Foaming Agent |
390 gms |
2 |
5 1/2 |
|
| Curing Agent |
240 gms |
1 |
23 |
Pour Gel |
| Gelling Agent |
235 gms |
1 |
26 |
Off |
14X BATCH HIGH 70° / 22% humidity
| |
|
speed |
total time |
|
| Latex Base |
2100 gms |
3 |
5 |
|
| Foaming Agent |
390 gms |
2 |
6 1/2 |
|
| Curing Agent |
240 gms |
1 |
25 |
Pour Gel |
| Gelling Agent |
235 gms |
1 |
29 |
Off |
15X BATCH MEDIUM 70° / 45% humidity
| |
|
speed |
total time |
|
| Latex Base |
2250 gms |
3 |
5 |
|
| Foaming Agent |
480-520 gms |
2 |
6 |
|
| Curing Agent |
225 gms |
1 |
23 |
Pour Gel |
| Gelling Agent |
180 gms |
1 |
25 |
Off |
15X BATCH MEDIUM-HIGH 68° / 32% humidity
| |
|
speed |
total time |
|
| Latex Base |
2250 gms |
3 |
6 |
|
| Foaming Agent |
500 gms |
2 |
9 |
|
| Curing Agent |
230 gms |
1 |
25 |
Pour Gel |
| Gelling Agent |
240 gms |
1 |
29 |
Off |
18X BATCH LOW 68°
/ 39% humidity
| |
|
speed |
total time |
|
| Latex Base |
2700 gms |
3 |
3 |
|
| Foaming Agent |
396 gms |
2 |
6 |
|
| Curing Agent |
270 gms |
1 |
43 |
Pour Gel |
| Gelling Agent |
288 gms |
1 |
46 |
Off |
18X BATCH MEDIUM-LOW 70° / 24% humidity
| |
|
speed |
total time |
|
| Latex Base |
2700 gms |
3 |
3 ½ |
|
| Foaming Agent |
500 gms |
2 |
7 ½ |
|
| Curing Agent |
309 gms |
1 |
30 |
Pour Gel |
| Gelling Agent |
300 gms |
1 |
35 |
Off |
26X BATCH MEDIUM-LOW 70° / 23% humidity
| |
|
speed |
total time |
|
| Latex Base |
3900 gms |
2 |
1 ½ |
|
| Foaming Agent |
520 gms |
3 |
2 ½ |
|
| Curing Agent |
390 gms |
2 |
10 |
Pour Gel |
| Gelling Agent |
416 gms |
1 |
50 |
|
| |
|
1 |
71 |
Off |
These running schedules are a starting point for you.
They are for “average” room conditions, which are approximately
68 - 70º F (22º C), and 45 - 55% humidity. As you know,
higher temperatures cause faster gelling, and higher humidities
cause faster gelling. The opposite is true for colder and drier
conditions.
Using more Foaming Agent causes higher rise (softer) foam, and extends
the gel time. For denser foam, use less Foaming Agent, and turn
the mixer speed down to #2 a minute or two earlier.
Hobart mixers have a “dead” spot inside
the whisk. On speed #1, the foam inside the whisk does not mix thoroughly
with the rest of the foam in the bowl. It is therefore useful to
use the side handle to drop the bowl while the whisk is turning
at speed #1. This should be done several times throughout the refining
period, and at least two or three times after the Gelling Agent
has been added. Drop the bowl and let the whisk rotate for a few
revolutions. Much of the foam will drain out of the whisk and into
the bowl. Then raise the bowl as usual.
When your batch is finished and the mixer is turned
off, you’ll need to unhook the whisk before removing the bowl.
Now you can take the bowl off its pegs and remove the whisk. Gently
shake the foam out of the whisk and into the bowl, so you don’t
waste.
We strongly suggest the use of GM Flow Increaser with
large batches. It allows the foam to refine better and pour easier.
We use approximately 3gms/ 150gms. latex. Large batches can be made
even better with the use of Micad and Cell Choke. Call for details.
Please call or fax for technical support. We are here to help.
|
