0042 PE Polyethylene Big Melt 1

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Published 2016-12-21
Today I attempted the first big melt of the Poly Tarp made of blue Polyethylene. I experienced limited success due to the cold temperatures. My toes actually felt like they were getting frost bite!! I felt like I was back in Minnesota!! :-P Polyethylene gives off fumes when it melts and it can be quite strong so I needed fresh air ventilation, but the temperature outside was so cold that it made it very difficult to get the semi-liquid plastic out of the melt chamber. The plastic was hardening as I was transferring it to the mold.

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All Comments (14)
  • @indonesiamendaurulang
    it's better you put the plastic in an iron mold while you heat it, it will make the whole thing alot easier, once i even try to put a wood mold in the oven and gradually put the plastic in it, and it went well.. thanks for recycling bro, the world need someone like you
  • @webderek
    Thanks for doing that and sharing it, so I don’t have to try it. I was going to try that same thing with the oil, but now I know the oil will smoke and probably burst into flame before it’s hot enough to fully melt the plastic. :)
  • @jensshed3850
    You should check out precious plastics - you can melt your plastics to create hdtp that you can injection mould into something usefull - with plastic bottle tops you can create 3d printer filament or create plastic bowls etc. they give you instrutions on how to build relative machinery etc using recycled motors.
  • @TIMLASHLEY
    Dude my brother and I just sit here and laughed at ya for a hr... sound like ya was taking a shit when u was trying to get that out of the can
  • @gutsbones6752
    It's 50%veggie waste oil 10%polystyrene and 40%milk bottle plastic the oil is heated hard first then add polystyrene and then the plastic
  • @mjgarrett9885ify
    Go to Wal-Mart and by a electric stir fry pan / heat pan it might cost anywhere from $15 to $25 . With a stir fry pan You can regulate the temperature .
  • @sticky59
    This method is called "the long way around" !
  • @ronyerke9250
    Maybe if you stored your plastic scraps in something like an empty cereal box instead of a bag, it would be easier to pour it into your "crucible". What temperature does your oil begin to smoke at? Different kinds of oil are more resistant to scorching at different temperatures. Have you ever thought of trying a pressure cooker? You might not need oil at all. You could modify it to hold vacuum to reduce bubbles. Please wear some gloves.
  • @firstmateblackpowder6266
    IDEA 4 U , go to a thrift store and but a Crock-Pot, don't forget it's got a heater eliminate in it should not cause smoke and would be a heck of allot safer , you think ????
  • @WOThms
    Maybe you can try building a metal frame for your melt. That way, you can heat it with the heat gun within the frame, clamp it, and enjoy it sooner.