Thermoplastic – self-hardening material for repair and creativity
This is just a real find for repairmen and DIY enthusiasts. If you have not heard of thermoplastic before, or as it is more accurately called - polymorph, then you will definitely be surprised by all the possibilities that you will have when using this material both in everyday life at home and in your workshop.
Polymorph is a plastic with a low melting point, about 65 degrees Celsius. Initially used only in 3D printers, but due to its excellent properties it has become more widespread.
Let's now see everything in practice.
Take a saucepan or other suitable container. We heat water in it or add ready-made boiling water to it. Pour plastic from the bag in the required quantity.
Please note that it is initially white and opaque in color.But as soon as it warms up to the operating melting temperature, it will become transparent and colorless.
Remove the resulting lump from the bottom of the pan.
It becomes plastic. Since plastic has very low heat transfer, you can immediately pick it up and get to work.
For example, let's make a handle for a knife. Roll it and shape it into a hand.
Thermoplastic hardens on its own after a few minutes; to speed it up, you can place the product in cold water.
The solidification field turns the polymorph into ordinary durable plastic.
Let's make a wing handle for the fitting.
After hardening.
Now a little creativity - a DIY plastic candlestick.
Also on sale is a polymorph of any colors, with various inclusions such as sparkles. You need to work with it using the same technology.
Bowl for a cat.
After hardening, the plastic is completely ready for use without any heat treatments. It is not inferior in strength to ordinary plastic, and can also be machined - drilling, cutting, etc.
With it you can not only repair broken products, but also create new ones!
A few words about the miracle of plastic itself
Polymorph is a plastic with a low melting point, about 65 degrees Celsius. Initially used only in 3D printers, but due to its excellent properties it has become more widespread.
Let's now see everything in practice.
Will need
- Hot water, temperature not lower than 65 degrees Celsius.
- A bag of granular polymorph, which can easily be purchased at Ali Express - http://ali.pub/3y6xs9.
Thermoplastic use
Take a saucepan or other suitable container. We heat water in it or add ready-made boiling water to it. Pour plastic from the bag in the required quantity.
Please note that it is initially white and opaque in color.But as soon as it warms up to the operating melting temperature, it will become transparent and colorless.
Remove the resulting lump from the bottom of the pan.
It becomes plastic. Since plastic has very low heat transfer, you can immediately pick it up and get to work.
For example, let's make a handle for a knife. Roll it and shape it into a hand.
Thermoplastic hardens on its own after a few minutes; to speed it up, you can place the product in cold water.
The solidification field turns the polymorph into ordinary durable plastic.
Let's make a wing handle for the fitting.
After hardening.
Now a little creativity - a DIY plastic candlestick.
Also on sale is a polymorph of any colors, with various inclusions such as sparkles. You need to work with it using the same technology.
Bowl for a cat.
About the prospects for use
After hardening, the plastic is completely ready for use without any heat treatments. It is not inferior in strength to ordinary plastic, and can also be machined - drilling, cutting, etc.
With it you can not only repair broken products, but also create new ones!
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