Abstract
This paper deals with the analysis of temperature effect over the viscosity of the polymeric mixtures used in plastination studies. Two reaction mixtures were prepared respecting the standard protocol of the Biodur S10/15 technique. For these two mixtures, viscosity measurements were performed at -25 °C, +20 °C and +40 °C, after one day, one week, two weeks, three weeks and four weeks, respectively after preparation. These parameters were chosen rationally, since the standard impregnation time for the cold silicone method is three weeks. These results were also corroborated to the acetones’ vapor pressure, showing that for Biodur silicone, impregnation at room temperature is possible. A maximum of two weeks of impregnation was determined for S10, while for S15, this could be realized over a period of three weeks. Keywords: silicone viscosity, impregnation, S10/S15 technique, room temperature, cold method plastination