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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Puuka on 23 February 2015, 03:33:11 PM

Title: Plastimake
Post by: Puuka on 23 February 2015, 03:33:11 PM
Anyone else heard of this? Might be something cool to work with.

http://shop.plastimake.com/

Seems like the same stuff as the reusable mold agent I've seen people talk about, but in a larger volume.
Title: Re: Plastimake
Post by: snitcythedog on 23 February 2015, 03:38:31 PM
Seems like the same stuff as the reusable mold agent I've seen people talk about, but in a larger volume.
The mold making materials looks like the same stuff as instamold (in the US and UK) or oyumaru (Japanese product).  The only difference is how the original manufacture packages the stuff.  Your guys seem to do pellets and the other stuff is in sticks.  Having used the instamold and oyumaru I can tell you it is just like hot glue sticks without the adhesives.  
Snitchy sends.
Title: Re: Plastimake
Post by: zizi666 on 23 February 2015, 05:21:20 PM
Yep, looks exactly like it.
great stuff if you want to create a fast mold of a simple shape, not so much for creating objects.
Title: Re: Plastimake
Post by: timlillig on 23 February 2015, 06:51:32 PM
You can get plastics like that which are rubbery or stiff when cool.  It looks like the stuff linked is the stiffer type, while instamold and oyumaru are rubbery.
Title: Re: Plastimake
Post by: beefcake on 24 February 2015, 05:08:34 AM
I wonder what it would be like to use this stuff instead of clay or plasticine as the temporary side for silicone mold making. Hmmm. Experimenting may be in order.
Title: Re: Plastimake
Post by: zizi666 on 24 February 2015, 05:39:13 AM
Doesn't silicone heat up when curing ?

I have used it to "seal" off teared siligum molds.
Title: Re: Plastimake
Post by: beefcake on 24 February 2015, 09:39:28 AM
Depends on the silicone I think.(?) I've used pinkysil and haven't really noticed a heating up of it, could be wrong though, would require a small test. Resin definitely heats up though.
Title: Re: Plastimake
Post by: Bone on 25 February 2015, 09:42:08 AM
You can get plastics like that which are rubbery or stiff when cool.  It looks like the stuff linked is the stiffer type, while instamold and oyumaru are rubbery.

I think you're right. Looks to me like:
http://www.gorilla-plastic.de/

Gorilla plastik is very sticky when heated and much harder than  instamold and oyumaru when cold. Its not my choice for molds because demolding is a pain due to the stiffness.