Dragon Skin™ is a platinum cured silicone manufactured by Smooth-On Inc.

Dragon Skin™ is a 1A:1B by volume mix silicone rubber that has tremendous elongation and will rebound to its original shape (good for repetitive motion applications). In addition to being a good mold making material, Dragon Skin™ is used to create creatures for movie effects.

Dragon Skin™ was used to help rebuild 'Buster' the crash test dummy on the television show MythBusters.

Dragon Skin™ is a silicone polymer which, being a platinum cured rubber, is widely regarded as 'medical grade'.
Platinum cured silicone polymers such as Dragon Skin™ are considered skin-safe and are used for prosthetic and orthotics applications as well as special effects makeup appliances.

Overall, the greatest advances have been made in just the past three to five years. Silicone skins and hybrid polymers are markedly advanced in their ability to sustain repetitive movement. The "platinum" silicone skins are said to have the advantage of being fairly durable. The silicones can often withstand a relatively broad range of temperature fluctuations. They do well under varying degrees of light exposure and can exhibit very good tensility, longevity, and can endure almost non-stop human handling.

Another art form benefitting from these new materials is the technique of stop-motion animation. Both Tim Burton's Corpse Bride and Curse of the Were-Rabbit have used this Dragon Skin™ technology to allow an old-fashioned type of story telling to excel using current materials.

External link

Smooth-On Inc official site