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Clear Cure Goo Offers No-Tack Finishing Material
Clear Cure Goo, along with the other UV resin companies, have collectively introduced whole new possibilities in fly tying. One of the problem areas with the new material, however, was that the traditional material dried rather tacky, while the "No Tack" solutions available were more expensive. Brian Carson of CCG explained that this is because the "No Tack" versions require much more of the photosensitive catalyst chemical, which is the most expensive part of the mix.
Sure, you could just use a lot of tack free product, but that added up the cost. Now, CCG is introducing a new mix which they are calling Hydro. Approximately the consistency of Sally Hansen's Hard-as-Nails, it's a perfect topcoat, allowing you to build up the body of a fly with the less expensive traditional material, then bond a topcoat of water-thin "No Tack" material on top. Expect jars to retail for around $18 (but they'll last you a long time).




No tack should be the standard
As a UV chemist, it's pretty ridiculous that the resin companies don't make their "no tack" formulations standard. The photoinitiators that are used to reduce tack and provide good surface cure are only ~5% of the formulation by weight and while they are expensive in comparison to the resins used, they are not excessive in price. The cost of increasing the % of photoinitiator in the resin blend is marginal compared to what the cost to the consumer is.
For example, if you paid $15 for a 20 cc syringe of UV resin, the actual cost is closer to $0.50 (yes--really) and the cost of making that a "no tack" formula might impact that by $0.05 or so. Just ridiculous.
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