The silicone used in prosthetics for the face and body requires delicate mixing, with even highly skilled professionals often needing time to correctly match colours and ensure consistency of the material. However, using Intertronics' Thinky ARE-250, University Hospital Coventry has been able to automate this process. Originally, mixing at the hospital was carried out by hand using a palette knife in two stages - mixing and then flattening on a glass plate to squeeze out the air. It was arduous work, especially for the larger quantities needed for hands, breasts, and facial components. It also usually required use of fillers for changing consistency, and small quantities of intense colour pigment being mixed with clear silicones to suit the individual patient.
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