On a recent trip to the carribean our captain repaired a bolt by using thermaplastic beads that he heated in boiling water and adapted to form a new nut into which the bolt fit perfectly ..The stuff was reusable by heating it up and was quite hard when cooled. and he gave me a packet to use as I repaired fin buckle.
Does anyone have information of what the product could be and where to find it?
I tried contacting the yacht captain , heis name was Vlad but could not get hold of him.He is with another charter group at the moment.Somebody might know him because he took me out diving showed me humpback whales of Anegada as well as various sharks species.Someone must have had contact with him before.
Thank you Frank B
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On a recent trip to the carribean our captain repaired a bolt by using thermaplastic beads that he heated in boiling water and adapted to form a new nut into which the bolt fit perfectly ..The stuff was reusable by heating it up and was quite hard when cooled. and he gave me a packet to use as I repaired fin buckle.
Does anyone have information of what the product could be and where to find it?
I tried contacting the yacht captain , heis name was Vlad but could not get hold of him.He is with another charter group at the moment.Somebody might know him because he took me out diving showed me humpback whales of Anegada as well as various sharks species.Someone must have had contact with him before.
Thank you Frank B
I think I know what you are on about.It whitish bead like material, when heated it becomes mouldable ito any shape you want.Excellent stuff , had a little bag full but gave some away and no I have none left.
I used it to attach a led light to my stobe arm,.
I was given some by an engineer I know ,Ill ask him where he found it,but If you find some please let me know.
"Polymorph" is the name of the product you are looking for. From the label of the 500 gram tub that I have it is supplied by Middlesex University Teaching Resources Ltd, Unit 10, The IO Center, Lea Road, Waltham Cross, Herts, EN9 IAS. I bought it from Maplins. Great stuff, I've already used it to make some bits for my underwater camera set up.
Hi Frank, I worked in plastic injection molding for a few years. The most common resin we used was polypropelyene and it melts to an injectable state at about 230F. Some higher and some lower. If you live in an industrial area you may be able to find a molding shop (ie automotive sub supplier) who would be willing to give you a sample. They may offer a sample of "re-grind" which has the same properties as virgin material. In My day we paid about 89 cents for a pound.
I myself would rather not go back into an injection molding shop again..... too many years, too much lost hair.
I did experiment with using it to do a simple repair by heating it in an old teflon pan. The stuff has no adhesive properties but will "lock" onto something it is molded around. I also found a web site: http://www.micsaund.com/2006/03/13/plastic...r-diy-projects/
Interesting to see the product marketed this way. If you use it, remember, it is hot and good luck.
