[Noisebridge-discuss] Who wants Kilograms of Shapelock?

[Michael Shiloh]

I'd buy a couple of Kg

Corey McGuire wrote:
> Instead of buying the name brand material for $1.50 an oz, I am looking 
> for a source of CAPA 6800 at $10 a kg or about $0.30 an oz.  I might 
> need to get this in a 20kg volume (that's right, I'm measuring volume in 
> grams!)  That means a $200 purchase.  maybe more with shipping and 
> distributor specific pricing, but I have it on authority that $10 a KG 
> is not unreasonable.
> 
> Anyone who knows of a source, please help me out.  Right now I am 
> looking to work with Tri-ISO.
> 
> Who is interested?  Do I have $200 of interest in Shapelock?  Or, how 
> many KG would you like at $10 a KG?  The more interest, the more likely 
> the chance of success.
> 
> Ripped from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycaprolactone :
> 
>         *PCL also has many applications in the hobbyist market. Some
>         brand names used in selling it to this market are Shapelock and
>         Friendly Plastic in the US, and Polymorph in the UK. It
>         has **physical properties* </wiki/Physical_property>* of a very
>         tough, nylon-like plastic that melts to a putty-like consistency
>         at only 60°C. PCL's specific heat and conductivity are low
>         enough that it isn't hard to handle at this temperature.This
>         makes it ideal for small-scale modeling, part fabrication,
>         repair of plastic objects, and **rapid prototyping*
>         </wiki/Rapid_prototyping>* where heat resistance isn't needed.
>         Though molten PCL readily sticks to many other plastics, if the
>         surface is cooled, the stickiness can be minimized while still
>         leaving the mass pliable.*
> 
> 
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