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jacob567 · May 30, 2018

I am searching for recommendations for a thin malleable plastic which can be easily formed at room temperature. Does not need to be strong. Really appreciate your recommendations of what to look into.

Edit:
Thank you for the replies. What I am imagining is a plastic that is a square that could be ran under warm/hot water while in a plastic wrapping and then easily molded. Even more ideal would be something that is moldable without having to be heated.
Again, thank you for the suggestions.

btrueblood · May 30, 2018

Teflon tape.

btrueblood · May 30, 2018

Foamed silicone.

Demon3 · May 30, 2018

It sounds to me that you are asking for something that can be melted or bent into a shape and then hold that shape. Try polycaprolactone. You can buy it at Amazon. It's inexpensive and can be molded after warming in hot water.

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jacob567 · May 30, 2018

Demon 3,
Similar to this?

https://www.amazon.com/InstaMorph-M...rd_wg=qBTPH&psc=1&refRID=0JZ2S26R5DAE7ZF5BXP3

moltenmetal · May 31, 2018

Plasticene.

Demon3 · Jun 11, 2018

Yes, that's it.

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Plastic materials consultant to the Fortune 100
Creating New Materials - Problem Solving - Innovation Keynotes - Expert Witness

http://www.phantomplastics.com

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