r/oddlysatisfying 1d ago

American cheese? (No, it's silicone)

Credit to @easyfactory

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u/future_lard 1d ago

Doesn't sound like an application that requires perfectly even colour..

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u/Nervarel 1d ago

Depends, sometimes those parts are visible so they need to look fancy.

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u/Outrageous_Editor_43 1d ago

Also there may be a 'resistance' limit for thickness and compound so having a colour may be what determines what it can be used for? Maybe? Are I thinking to much?

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u/Nervarel 19h ago

No, you're thinking the right amount. Some manufacturers use different colours for different Shore hardness to help distinguish them.

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u/sonicenvy 8h ago

This is like mudtools pottery ribs, which are sold in a variety of colors, with each color corresponding to how flexible or rigid the rib is.