Butyrate can be lathe-turned in the same manner as brass or Cast Acrylic. Grind the cutting tool to provide chip clearance. The resultant turnings will have a polished surface. This material can also be drilled, tapped, carved or saw cut. Very slow speed is required for machine sanding. This service does not deliver on a Saturday or Sunday. If you would like Saturday delivery please call us on 01782 409310. Heat forming, shaping and bending plastics can be done easily in as simple a device as a kitchen oven, provided that the upper heat range can be controlled. The most widely used plastic sheet materials for forming are ABS, Butyrate and Styrene. A new material which also has excellent forming properties is Copolyester plastic sheet. The best temperature to work with these materials is approximately 200° – 25O° F (120° C), and, unless you actually want to melt the material to a near liquid, don’t exceed about 400° F (205° C) under any circumstances. TOOLS this time that you wish to cancel. You are required to take good care of the goods and return them to us at your own

To represent building elevations (floors) or glass panels on glass skyscrapers, scribe the front side (reflective side) of Mirrored Sheet with a hobby knife using a straight edge. Trace the grooves with an ink pen or bullet-tipped marker of the appropriate color until the desired effect is achieved. We have found that many of our Plastic Patterned Sheets can be used for hard-to-find or unusual applications. For your assistance, we provide a few below:

Styrene (also known as Hi-Impact PolyStyrene) is the most commonly used plastic in molded plastic kits (Model Railroad, Automobile, Airplane and Ship). For that reason, we have chosen Styrene as the medium in our New FineLine Structural model parts for compatibility in kit-bashing. It may be combined with wood, metal and other plastics using special glues or cements. Styrene has a tendency to be brittle, especially after lengthy U.V. exposure or painting. It is easily warped by solvents, so care must be taken when cementing flat sheets for walls, and reinforcement bracing is recommended. When constructing closed tanks or structures, venting is recommended to allow the inside and outside temperatures to equalize. Styrene has excellent forming characteristics and bonds rapidly and permanently. Styrene plastic cuts easily using the “scribe and break” method. Only use Enamel, Alkyd Oil, Latex or Acrylic paints specified for Styrene plastics. ACRYLIC

For smudge free bonding, apply a small amount of solvent cement with a blunt tipped syringe needle at one end of the parts to be joined and allow the cement to flow, through capillary action, the entire length and breadth of the joint. This will provide a “weld” as strong as the surrounding areas. Be sure to use PLASTRUCT Plastic Weld or Bondene Cements.

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We are pleased to provide the following collection of creative tips for working with PLASTRUCT Plastic Model Parts. You have many options when it comes to Plastic Welding and Assembly. The Emabond Process offers certain unique advantages when compared to alternative forms of assembly such as: