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This is just a real find for repair masters and lovers of DIY craftsmanship. If you have not heard about thermoplastics or what it is more precisely called polymorph, then you will be definitely surprised at all the possibilities that you will have when using this material in everyday life at home and in your workshop.

A few words about the miracle of plastic


Polymorph is a plastic with a low melting point, about 65 degrees Celsius. Originally used only in 3D printers, but due to its excellent properties it has become more widespread.
Let's now see everything in practice.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Will need


  • Hot water, temperature not lower than 65 degrees Celsius.
  • A bag with granular polymorph, which you can easily buy at .

The use of thermoplastics


Take a pot or other suitable container. We heat water in it or already add ready-made boiling water to it. Pour plastic in the required amount from the bag.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Please note that initially it has a white and opaque color. But as soon as it warms up to the working melting temperature, it will become transparent and colorless.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

We take out the resulting lump from the bottom of the pan.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

It becomes plastic. Since plastic has a very low heat transfer, you can immediately pick it up and get down to business.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

For example, we will make a handle for a knife. Bone it and give it the shape of a hand.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Thermoplastic freezes itself after a few minutes, to accelerate, you can place the product in cold water.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

The solidification field of the polymorph is transformed into ordinary durable plastic.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

We make a lamb handle for the fitting.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

After solidification.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Now a little creativity - do-it-yourself plastic candlestick.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Also on sale is a polymorph of any color, with various inclusions such as sparkles. You need to work with him using the same technology.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Bowl for cat.
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

About the prospects of use


After hardening, the plastic is completely ready for use without any heat treatments. It is not inferior in strength to ordinary plastic, it also lends itself to machining - drilling, cutting, etc.
With it, you can not only repair broken products, but also create new ones!
Thermoplastic self-hardening material for repair and creativity

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Comments (10)
  1. Guest Yuri
    #1 Guest Yuri Guests April 10, 2019 1:32 p.m.
    3
    Even ali is quite expensive. Doubtful pleasure.
    1. Well
      #2 Well Guests April 10, 2019 2:26 p.m.
      3
      One hundred rubles for a plastic bag is long for you ??? It is cheap! Considering what you can make or repair from it!
  2. Guest Vitaliy
    #3 Guest Vitaliy Guests April 10, 2019 17:32
    1
    then melts again? or fashioned the odir once and all ...
    1. Dent
      #4 Dent Guests April 11, 2019 07:57
      1
      Reuse is possible without restrictions.
  3. the guest
    #5 the guest Guests April 10, 2019 9:57 p.m.
    5
    Very good material for creative work. It’s difficult to use in everyday life, because finished product, also easily melts at a temperature of 65 gr. A lamb on a hot water tap will not work, and the handle on the knife will melt on a sunny day.
    1. Well
      #6 Well Guests April 11, 2019 07:59 a.m.
      1
      C'mon to drive - I made a pen for scissors from this, and an eye for glasses, and a pen for a key. And he serves and does not know the demolition ...
      65 degrees is a very significant temperature, it still needs to be achieved.
      1. b-g
        #7 b-g Guests April 11, 2019 10:37
        0
        He melts at 65. And at what temperature does it begin to lose strength?
      2. Dmitry Spitsyn
        #8 Dmitry Spitsyn Visitors April 11, 2019 11:19
        1
        Those who have 3d printers have already experimented and know that from plastics with melting points up to 200 degrees, you can only deal with toys. For the softening temperature is much lower and objects change shape when they fall in the sun or somewhere else.
        For example, PLA - the melting temperature is 173-178, and the softening temperature is 50. It’s only good to do something, see, and then print on more heat-resistant plastic. The most common ABS melting point 220, softening point 100.
  4. Vita
    #9 Vita Guests April 11, 2019 08:21
    3
    Unfortunately, there is one pain point. With trembling, I recall the era of the beginning of personal entrepreneurship, when they trampled cartridges into the ground with tractor tracks. And the state could not ensure their delivery to the appropriate institutions. And now, the same story, someone is translating scarce material, while someone needs it on duty. In addition, the problem of a shortage of goods in our country is solved simply by raising prices. So think about whether it is worth scattering in the absence of domestic production of this material. Maybe for now, we’ll get by with clay for creativity.
  5. Alexey
    #10 Alexey Guests April 12, 2019 2:02 p.m.
    2
    This is polycaprolactone, if in Russian. At the Yan Market, 150r / 100g is already in Moscow on pickup, and on Ali the same 50g from 136r. "with a guarantee" of delivery.

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