Plastic help
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Plastic help
Can someone please tell me the types of plastic I can use for Vacuum forming? I know that most people use Styrene but I saw lexan at home depot and I wounded if it would work too. Thanks.
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brandonk318
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Re: Plastic help
I wouldn't recommend lexan but to each his own. Styrene works best but only thing I have a problem with lexan is that I couldn't get it hot enough.
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Re: Plastic help
styrene, ABS and polyethylene all work pretty well as case material. polyproplyene is worthless for cases. lexan and other acrylics have a melting temp of like 350 degrees, no good for vac molding
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Re: Plastic help
I use a moist fabric softener. Just wet it and rub it on your mold then let it air dry. It leaves a film just like baby powder without the mess.Raizer04 wrote: I had no idea about the baby powder! SMART THINKING!!