Malleable substance

RapierX

Hello,

I'm am trying to find a substance that is mouldable when boiled in water but hardens when cooled down to room temperature? A plastic or type of rubber would be ideal, has anyone got a suggestion?

breadmonkey

Buy a few gumshields and melt them together??

Borzoi

RapierX wrote:

Hello,

I'm am trying to find a substance that is mouldable when boiled in water but hardens when cooled down to room temperature? A plastic or type of rubber would be ideal, has anyone got a suggestion?

Do you need to be able to repeat the moulding process with the same sample? ie form it, place it in boiling water, then recast

GreeBo

How about candle wax?

<edit> or lead/tin, the stuff you make models out of? </edit>

RapierX

Borzoi wrote:

Do you need to be able to repeat the moulding process with the same sample? ie form it, place it in boiling water, then recast

Yes that would be an advantage but id settle for the gumshields as long as they harden adequately when cooled .

pauln

Took me awhile to remember where I'd seen it but I think this stuff should do what your looking for, Polymorph.

Borzoi

pauln wrote:

Took me awhile to remember where I'd seen it but I think this stuff should do what your looking for, Polymorph.

Wow - need to find a use for that sort of a thing

elmariachi

Chocolate??

el lupo

flubber