How To Make Hard Plastic Sheets

How to make really good hard plastic while reusing and recycling plastic bags at home.

How to make hard plastic sheets. If you want to make a smaller batch remember that 10 drops of liquid hardener are needed for each ounce of casting resin. To do this you will need a pair of matching metal baking sheets and some heat resistant weights such as bricks. Superior and enhanced mechanical properties for stronger stiffer plastic sheet. Also clear hard plastic sheets for structural applications.

Each sheet should be 6 inches longer than the mold. Strong stiff engineering plastics. Best of all this method involves no fumes. Then place a piece of baking parchment on top.

Set one metal baking sheet down on top of your work surface. Continue to stir until all of the streaks within the mixture have disappeared. Cut 4 to 6 sheets of plasters. The sheets should be wet not dripping with water.

It comes out very similar in texture to recycled plastic lumber. Layer the sheets on top of eachother. Remove the excess water by squeezing the sheets over the bowl. Dip the sheets in bowl filled with room temperature water for 1 second.

If you want to make plastic sheets that are very hard and sturdy it may be necessary to press and remelt them. Cutting thin sheets of plastic. Via this method you can make anything you want to out of hard lightweight real plastic that s astoundingly durable.