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Styrene for vacu-forming?
Uruk-Hai
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 02:53 AM UTC
Hi!

Im looking for a source to buy sheets of clear plastic to use for vacu-forming? And perhaps not in overwhelming quantities? Looking for 0,3; 0,5 and 0,7 millimeter thickness.

I know that one can use second hand plastis from different kind of foodwraps but Im really looking for brands as Vivak and Veralite as they seems to have a wider area of working temperature.

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thegirl
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 03:59 AM UTC
Evergreen sheet styrene has clear sheets in different thinks which can be used for vac froming . www.evergreen scale models .com I think this is their web site . If you have a good hobby shop by you , you should be able to pic this up there .
Uruk-Hai
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 06:01 AM UTC
Thanks for the reply, Terri! But are you really sure of that? I know that the common white Polystyrene from Evergreen and Plastruct works well to vacu-form. But not the clear one which is an acetate?

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tigger917
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Posted: Monday, April 27, 2009 - 04:33 AM UTC
The Material you want is PETG and I can supply small quantities. Contact me off board
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