Author Topic: What type of plastic are the WnW made from?  (Read 908 times)

Offline Steven Robson

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What type of plastic are the WnW made from?
« on: April 02, 2014, 06:49:08 PM »
Can anyone tell me the type of plastic that WnW kits are made from?

Thank you in advance.

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Re: What type of plastic are the WnW made from?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2014, 07:38:17 PM »
Polystyrene? :-\
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Offline Hannover

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Re: What type of plastic are the WnW made from?
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2014, 11:40:22 PM »
In the plastics industry I believe it is known as HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene.

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Re: What type of plastic are the WnW made from?
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2014, 11:50:53 PM »
Banana  ;D

You didn't think I'd come up with something sensible, did you?!!! haha

Good luck with your plastic stiffening procedures. I will be keeping a stiff eye on your progress  ;)

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Offline Steven Robson

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Re: What type of plastic are the WnW made from?
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2014, 12:10:10 AM »
Ahhh, HIPS Polystyrene

Thanks

and bananas  :) very cute.
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