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Offline sciguy77

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Viscous thermoplastic?
« on: August 20, 2011, 01:37:31 AM »
Hi,

Does anyone know of a thermoplastic that can be melted at under 200 degrees F and is viscous? I've looked at shapelock.com but their product seems to be more doughy when melted.

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Re: Viscous thermoplastic?
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2011, 12:43:39 PM »
If wax or paraffin were acceptable to you, they do melt below +93°C. Talc improves their stability.

Typical thermoplastics are designed to resist heat better! But some polyethylene will be seriously soft at +93°C, for instance a PE water bottle collapses if containing boiling water.

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