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<BODY BACKGROUND="urethane_i000002.jpg" TEXT=#000000 LINK=#0000FF VLINK=#FF0000 BGCOLOR=#F0F0F0 > <BASE TARGET="_top"> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s11> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s13 style='text-align: center;'> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="960" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s14> <B></B><FONT style='font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;'><A class=s14 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/contents/index.htm">HOME</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=7% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s14> <B></B><FONT style='font-weight:normal;'><A class=s14 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/advertising/index.htm">Advertising</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=7% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s14> <B></B><FONT style='font-weight:normal;'><A class=s14 HREF="http://luremakingdirectory.com/">Directory</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=7% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s14> <B></B><FONT style='font-weight:normal;'><A class=s14 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/tackleshop/">Tackle Shop</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=7% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s14> <B></B><FONT style='font-weight:normal;'><A class=s14 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/contents/weekly/index.htm">Weeklys</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=7% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s14> <B></B><FONT style='font-weight:normal;'><A class=s14 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/howto/index.htm">How To</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=7% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s14> <B></B><FONT style='font-weight:normal;'><A class=s14 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/fieldtest/">Field Tests</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=7% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s14> <B></B><FONT style='font-weight:normal;'><A class=s14 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/links/">Links</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=7% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s14> <B></B><FONT style='font-weight:normal;'><A class=s14 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/editorials/index.htm">Editorials</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=7% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s14> <B></B><FONT style='font-weight:normal;'><A class=s14 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/contents/questions/index.htm">Q&A</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=7% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s14> <B></B><FONT style='font-weight:normal;'><A class=s14 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/contents/news/index.htm">News</A> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="960" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <TR> <TD WIDTH=50% VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s11> <B></B><TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="2" BGCOLOR=#0000FF > <TR> <TD WIDTH=50% VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000080> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s19> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s13 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#FFFFFF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:18pt;'><B>BOOK 4, Chapter I </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s10 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#FFFFFF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:22pt;'><B>About Urethane Resins </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s19> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="99%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s19> <B></B><FONT style='color:#000000;'><B><A class=s19 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/readme/casting/index.htm">Casting</A></B></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s19> <B></B><FONT style='color:#000000;'><B><A class=s19 HREF="http://thelmdfg.com/readme/metrmix/index.htm">Meter Mix - 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It gets it’s name “Phantom” because of it’s life-like lateral darting behavior. The “24” comes from weighing a whopping 24 ounces. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:12pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:12pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:12pt;'><B>This is the lure that took the 190 pound Bluefin Tuna shown on the cover of the Lure Maker’s Magazine. The body of this lure is made of a combination of Urethane Polymer Resins, and Micro-balloon fillers (see READ ME > About Fillers). This urethane resin product is manufactured by Industrial Polymers Inc. The brand name for this perfect lure making material is POLYWOOD. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='color:#800000;'><B></B></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1>   </DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> </DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=right class=s11 style='text-align: right;'> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s17> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="460" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=50% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s16 style='text-align: center;'> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=50% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s16 style='text-align: center;'> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script>  </DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="460" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='color:#800000;'><B>For complete details on many other products that may be applied to lure making:  <A class=s3 HREF="http://industrialpolymers.com">INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS INC.</A> </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></B></DIV> </B></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=50% VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1> <IMG SRC="urethane_i000028.jpg" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=400 HEIGHT=174 > </DIV> <DIV class=s1 style='text-align: left;'> <TABLE WIDTH="460" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="6" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=98% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s3 style='text-align: center;'> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <B></B><FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B>Lure Makers do not have to know what Urethane Polymer Resins are made of in ouder to make fishing lures.  As for me; I am dumbfounded by the notion of all that occurs just by adding Part A to Part B, as it comes in pre-measured containers, from the factory. Perhaps; we all should take our hats off to the Chemical Engineers that came up with all this wonderful lure making stuff. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B></B><B>Also; keep in mind that Polymer Resins (Plastics) do not require any high temperatures, or high tonnage presses to inject, or pour cast a lure body part. It’s all RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanizing). In the simplest term: Mix two parts together, in the correct ratio, it gets hard. With the addition of a little KEVLAR (Carbon Fiber), Urethane Polymer Resins can get as tuff as steel. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:12pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:12pt;'></FONT><FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B>This is the stuff LMDFG Fishing Lures are made of. In particular; Polywood. Polywood is a product of Industrial Polymers Inc. Industrial Polymers Inc. Is a cutting edge polymer chemistry development company that provides hundreds of rubber, soft and rigid urethane polymer RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanized) plastic materials that cater to the needs of small business manufacturers. The Industrial Polymers product menu covers a material for every conceivable application Lure Makers may need. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s3 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B></B><B>Polywood is an amazing, cold injection (pour) material that has the same properties as a very dense Balsa Wood. I like to think of Polywood as a liquid Balsa Wood that can be Pour Cast, or Meter-Mix injected into a mold cavity, using the Meter-Mix-Inject System, to form any lure shape, without carving. From there, it just gets better. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <B></B><FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B>High performance, RTV, Urethane Polymer products are easy to use for casting, molding (injecting), coating and sealing applications. When mixed together liquid urethane resins rapidly transform into flexible rubber molds, abrasion resistant coatings or solid plastic parts. Most urethane products contain no volatile organic compounds (V.O.C.) Urethane Polymer Resins cure from internal chemical reaction; no external heating or post curing is required. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B>Rigid casting urethanes offer a variety of densities, hardness and working life to fit any lure making application. Silicone, aluminized silicone, polyurethane, polyester or epoxy can be used to construct molds for casting products. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B>A </B><B>mold-releasing agent such as spray silicone or wax must be used to prevent bonding of casting products to molds. Rigid casting urethanes are designed for easy hand mixing, no heating or cooking is required simply mix and pour, or cold inject using a Miter-Mix-Inject System. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='color:#800000;'><B></B></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1>   </DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> </DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> </DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s10 style='text-align: center;'> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s10 style='text-align: center;'> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s3 style='text-align: center;'> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s10 style='text-align: center;'> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s10 style='text-align: center;'> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s10 style='text-align: center;'> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s10 style='text-align: center;'> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s10 style='text-align: center;'> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B> </B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6> <B></B><TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1>   </DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0>  </DIV>