I agree with Terri.  Paraplus Plus contains DMSO 
and is for recommended for reuse.  Pam

At 09:32 AM 2/1/2007, Terri  Braud wrote:
>I'm responding to this from 2 angles.
>One, as a Histotech with 30 years exp, and the 
>other as a scupture in Bronze, using the lost wax method for almost as long.
>DO NOT!!!!!  use paraplast plus, or any other 
>Histology wax for lost wax casting.  The 
>additional components in the Histology wax are 
>entirely unsuitable for the high temps used to 
>mold, carve and otherwise form the wax piece.
>My suggestion for the teacher is to go to the 
>Dick Blick Art Catalogue and order a large 
>supply of French Wax (the red one) which is 
>formulated for that specific use.  25lbs, is 
>very very cheap, and poses no risks to use at high temps.
>Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
>Anatomic Pathology Supv.
>Laboratory, Holy Redeemer Hospital
>1648 Huntingdon Pike
>Meadowbrook, PA 19046
>(215) 938-3689
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Rene J
>Buesa
>Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 5:58 PM
>To: GMartin@marshallhospital.org; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraplast Plus
>
>
>Wax is wax is wax.
>   René J.
>
>GMartin@marshallhospital.org wrote:
>   Does any know if embedding wax (Paraplast Plus) can be used in making
>jewelry by the lost wax method. This would not be used paraffin. We had a
>flood and several bags of paraffin were damaged ... I don't want to use
>them for processing. A local high school teacher would like to use them in
>class to make jewelry.
>Gary Martin
>
>
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Best Regards,

Pamela A Marcum
Manager, Histology Special Procedures
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
R.S. Reynolds Jr.  CORL
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348

Phone - 610-925-6278
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