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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: andrewlamberson on 12/05/11 12:53 UTC
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What is the freezing point of Plastisol...and if it does freeze does it damage it?
With single digits forcasted for the rest of the week...do I need to worry about my plastisol in mailbox??
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It's 68 at my house right now; got the air conditioner running. :P
Seriously; Andrew; You bring up a good subject. I have wondered the same thing. Just what I need is to have 2.45 Gallons of CCM raw plastic ruined by a cold night in January / February. Also; what about cured large clumps of sprues & leftover plastic ( remelt stuff ).
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Great questions...
I am going to be a little vague in my response for competitive reasons. CCM Crystal Clear will handle the cold exceptionally well. It's freezing point is well below -50 degrees Celsius (that is not a typing error). I wouldn't intentionally subject it to cold weather, but it won't hurt it, it will only increase your time to heat it.
If you find this interesting you can put a cup of it in the freezer and see what happens. Odds are you already have some very similar products in your freezer. You may not notice a difference, or you may notice it slightly thicken some. It will heat right up (it just takes a little longer).
The biggest benefit is if you are fishing in cold waters. There should not be a noticeable difference in your baits action.
Jason
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Put it my freezer??? No ....I need it to work outside...where it's REALLY cold!!! :P
-50C is -58F.....I think I'm safe....since I live in "southern" Minnesota (although I've seen it in the -30's a few times).