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DIY Material Guide: Polymorph Plastic ( a thermal plastic with low melting point) This is not so much an instructable, but a guide on what you can do with this incredibly useful plastic for DIY projects.

DIY Material Guide: Polymorph Plastic ( a thermal plastic with low melting point)

The low working temperature of 60 degrees Celsius makes it as easy to work as Playdoh, when cooled to room temperature, it has similar properties as nylon, useful for tidy little bit of odd jobs you need for your projects (so long as it is not temperature sensitive). Not to mention this plastic is biodegradable! See more information at: For purchase in UK, Middlesex University Teaching Resources, MUTR, is an excellent source, and for other DIY stuff as well. Polymorph plastic. Want to add glow in the dark effect to the polymorph?

Polymorph plastic

This is the right thing for you. This is the best glow in the dark pigment currently available, just mix it into molten polymorph and you will get glow in the dark plastic. Molding Mendel Parts. Making Mendel Plastic parts from Molds Release status: Working This page has some instructions on how you can get the Mendel parts by casting them, if you cannot get printewd ones.

Molding Mendel Parts

Here are instructions to make the parts from polymorph plastic (melts at 60 degrees).