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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 8:45:57 GMT
Description: Polycaprolactone (PCL) PCL also has many applications in the hobbyist market. Some brand names used in selling it to this market are Hand Moldable Plastic, Mold-Your-Own Grips, Simple-Plastic, InstaMorph, Missing Link, and Friendly Plastic in the US, Polymorph in the UK, and Plastimake in Australia. It has physical properties of a very tough, nylon-like plastic that melts to a putty-like consistency at only 60??C. PCL's specific heat and conductivity are low enough that it is not hard to handle at this temperature. This makes it ideal for small-scale modeling, part fabrication, repair of plastic objects, and rapid prototyping where heat resistance is not needed. Polymorph is a non-toxic, biodegradable polyester with a low melting temperature of about 60??C (140??F). Prototype plastic parts can be made by simply heating the plastic beads in hot water until they turn clear and then kneading them together and shaping by hand. When it cools it becomes a nylon-like white plastic. Polymorph can be re-used by simply re-heating and re-shaping. Plastic beads are supplied in a heat-sealed plastic bag to prevent spillage during transport. Note: Although Polymorph melts at around 60C (140F), it is more workable at hotter temperatures, like around 180-200F, however, it is easy to manipulate this material like a hot putty in the hands, and can hold some fine detail. The uses of this material, in the hands of a accomplished crafter, are virtually unlimited. Various example projects.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Mar 23, 2015 19:45:15 GMT
Yeah, there was another thread about it, i dont remember who spoke of it being bad for sculpting though. but if its cheap, i'd be glad to try it. i dont like stuff that takes days to dry. thats why i like hot glue.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 22:55:24 GMT
I was thinking, even if the hand sculpting is difficult, it would be very easy to cast this stuff into press moulds. piles of coins, corpses, rat or bug swarms, furniture, doorways (that actually swing on hinges), stairs, bookshelves, decorative miniature bases. Just play to strengths of the material and don't try to make it do something its not very suitable for.
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Post by curufin on Mar 24, 2015 1:25:16 GMT
I was likely the one that said while it has nearly limitless potential for crafting, the practical applications were far less. Press molds are the ONLY thing I have used it for. You only need a very small amount of the stuff and you can keep remolding it over and over again.
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Post by leolad72 on Mar 24, 2015 3:20:39 GMT
Okay.....if AJ says hand sculpting might be difficult, that means the rest of us have ZERO hope of making it work That appears to be the same material that came in my Vampire Fang prosthesis kit, and if that's the case: molding is going to provide better results than sculpting and detailing, unless you spend a LOT of time hand sanding.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2015 3:41:09 GMT
Well, one thing that immediately springs to mind is that this would be ideal for making non-metallic armatures. To give you some idea of what this material is like, it is easily as strong as the material they make the Bones miniatures out of.. you can drive a car over it and it will not break. And while I report it is difficult to sculpt, I have not had the opportunity to use the product yet, so, lets see how it measures up when I buy a kilogram of the stuff. At the very least, I can use it to make a pretty wicked Ray Gun.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Mar 24, 2015 22:14:27 GMT
well i was also thinking of trying it for use in molding. seems to me that pouring the liquid stuff and let it set into the mold then remove the mold would be a good thing. i too am thinking of trying the stuff. as i said im worried about them melting during hot summers.
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Post by leolad72 on Mar 25, 2015 0:11:33 GMT
But wait! There's MORE!! www.plastimake.com/about/propertiesAnd, Pally, if you live ANYWHERE where the ambient air temp gets THAT hot, you've got more problems than just melting set dressing....lol
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2015 0:45:32 GMT
Pally, it won't pour like a liquid, it's not one of it's properties, but it does get more and more pliant the hotter it gets (at best, it will be like a goo, or jelly, though hot enough to burn on contact and will probably stick to skin, so be very careful!). Even at 60C (140F) the material is quite safe to handle and it is non-toxic, so you can make face masks and fake teeth out of it easily enough. I am very keen to see how it interacts with two part adhesive polymers, such as green stuff.. though obviously, Sculpey is not going to work due to the cooking required. With a combination of the PCL and some green stuff putty I should be able to sculpt things really fast... REALLY FAST!
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Post by DnDPaladin on Mar 25, 2015 6:04:55 GMT
40 degrees during summer peaks ! here in canada we get both extremes... -40 during peak winter, and 40 degrees during peak summer. i am not afraid it to become a puddle of goo. i'm afraid my arms of my figurines end sup on the side instead of in positions during the long term.
i'll probably try the stuff and see for myself. its not too expansive. too bad it cant be liquid, it would of make molding much easier.
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Post by lordmorbius on May 20, 2015 19:48:32 GMT
Description: Polycaprolactone (PCL) PCL also has many applications in the hobbyist market. Some brand names used in selling it to this market are Hand Moldable Plastic, Mold-Your-Own Grips, Simple-Plastic, InstaMorph, Missing Link, and Friendly Plastic in the US, Polymorph in the UK, and Plastimake in Australia. It has physical properties of a very tough, nylon-like plastic that melts to a putty-like consistency at only 60??C. PCL's specific heat and conductivity are low enough that it is not hard to handle at this temperature. This makes it ideal for small-scale modeling, part fabrication, repair of plastic objects, and rapid prototyping where heat resistance is not needed. Polymorph is a non-toxic, biodegradable polyester with a low melting temperature of about 60??C (140??F). Prototype plastic parts can be made by simply heating the plastic beads in hot water until they turn clear and then kneading them together and shaping by hand. When it cools it becomes a nylon-like white plastic. Polymorph can be re-used by simply re-heating and re-shaping. Plastic beads are supplied in a heat-sealed plastic bag to prevent spillage during transport. Note: Although Polymorph melts at around 60C (140F), it is more workable at hotter temperatures, like around 180-200F, however, it is easy to manipulate this material like a hot putty in the hands, and can hold some fine detail. The uses of this material, in the hands of a accomplished crafter, are virtually unlimited. Various example projects.I gave you karma for this one, as it looks like it will be a big help to me personally. Friendly Plastic, as it is known in the U.S. appears to be considerably less expensive than the Green Stuff I've been working with. Does anyone know if this material comes in a transparent plastic form? I'm looking to make some spectral, ethereal and illusions figures that I would like to be see through.
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Post by newgrognard on Jul 1, 2015 23:21:17 GMT
Description: Polycaprolactone (PCL) PCL also has many applications in the hobbyist market. Some brand names used in selling it to this market are Hand Moldable Plastic, Mold-Your-Own Grips, Simple-Plastic, InstaMorph, Missing Link, and Friendly Plastic in the US, Polymorph in the UK, and Plastimake in Australia. It has physical properties of a very tough, nylon-like plastic that melts to a putty-like consistency at only 60??C. PCL's specific heat and conductivity are low enough that it is not hard to handle at this temperature. This makes it ideal for small-scale modeling, part fabrication, repair of plastic objects, and rapid prototyping where heat resistance is not needed. Polymorph is a non-toxic, biodegradable polyester with a low melting temperature of about 60??C (140??F). Prototype plastic parts can be made by simply heating the plastic beads in hot water until they turn clear and then kneading them together and shaping by hand. When it cools it becomes a nylon-like white plastic. Polymorph can be re-used by simply re-heating and re-shaping. Plastic beads are supplied in a heat-sealed plastic bag to prevent spillage during transport. Note: Although Polymorph melts at around 60C (140F), it is more workable at hotter temperatures, like around 180-200F, however, it is easy to manipulate this material like a hot putty in the hands, and can hold some fine detail. The uses of this material, in the hands of a accomplished crafter, are virtually unlimited. Various example projects.I gave you karma for this one, as it looks like it will be a big help to me personally. Friendly Plastic, as it is known in the U.S. appears to be considerably less expensive than the Green Stuff I've been working with. Does anyone know if this material comes in a transparent plastic form? I'm looking to make some spectral, ethereal and illusions figures that I would like to be see through. Don't know if Friendly Plastic comes in transparent, but Worbla does.
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Post by daveyjones on Jul 2, 2015 6:44:22 GMT
i know the stuff as oyumaru, and i have to say it is shite for sculpting. it simply does not allow any real detail and whatever you make looks like a melting piece of wax to begin with.
i do find it useful however as a mould making material.
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