On Friday, February 24, 2017 at 12:53:32 PM UTC, whisky-dave wrote:
On Friday, 24 February 2017 12:08:13 UTC, jim wrote:
whisky-dave Wrote in message:
On Friday, 24 February 2017 04:59:51 UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

"Polymorph plastic is a Nylon-like plastic that can be softened
in 62°C (140°F) and shaped by hand. Once set, it is extremely
strong - so if you're fixing something with it, it will last
forever. Plastic can be melted over and over again.

Shame that hot water can be over 62C...

62 C is about the temeprature of a cup of 'hot' tea.

I've used this.
https://www.rapidonline.com/major-br...-1000g-87-0093

one of a new generation of polymers with all the characteristics of a tough, machinable engineering material, yet fuses and becomes easily mouldable between 30°C and 62°C.

I used a hot air blower to heat it up.

That would appear to be the same stuff.


So I wouldn't use it where the temperature is likely to exceed 30C

Hmmm , usually Polymorph is PCL, Poly Capro Lactone with meting point of 62C

http://remaponline.org.uk/remapedia/...tic-polymorph/

an ebay vendor also offers a low temp version at 42C

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coolmorph-...-/201560479897

Never heard as low as 30C, standard polymorph certainly wont become soft in the hands.

PCL has very high impact strenght and can be used as press tooling.