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Offline jl3140

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plastisol and cold temperatures
« on: 10/26/12 15:28 UTC »
Will plastisol freeze when the temperature gets down to 20 to -20 degrees? What will happen? I pour and inject in my shed, and there is no heat. Should I move my pouring station inside? Thanks

Offline Muskygary

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Re: plastisol and cold temperatures
« Reply #1 on: 10/26/12 15:39 UTC »
I have the same problem. I pour outside in a shed. I keep all liquids in the house in the winter. If I want to pour during the winter I use a room heater in the shed; also turning my hot pad on full blast. When everything starts  to warm up I take my molds, plastic, glitter etc. from the house to the shed and pour.

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Re: plastisol and cold temperatures
« Reply #2 on: 10/26/12 16:05 UTC »
I was worried about my plastisol freezing in the mail box before I got home during the winter and Jason said no worries.

I'm not sure I would store it outside...but... apparently it won't freeze.

It might take a LOT longer to get it to 350 starting from -20 though!
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Offline jl3140

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Re: plastisol and cold temperatures
« Reply #3 on: 10/26/12 16:10 UTC »
Ok, thanks. I think I'm going to store it inside just to be on the safe side.

Offline pjmcla

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Re: plastisol and cold temperatures
« Reply #4 on: 10/26/12 18:43 UTC »
There were a couple of threads about this subject last winter.  here is a link to one of them --- >>
http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/index.php?topic=861.msg4550#msg4550

Do a search on "freezing "  or "cold temperature"  or such; and you will probably find others. 


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Re: plastisol and cold temperatures
« Reply #5 on: 10/26/12 19:35 UTC »
Be careful of condensation under the mass of plastic in the cup when it begins to cool when working in colder areas. I had a cup pop earlier this spring and when I was checking for the reason why I fopund quite a bit of water under the plastic in the larger chunk of cup.
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Offline wilks19

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Re: plastisol and cold temperatures
« Reply #6 on: 10/27/12 10:39 UTC »
Thanks for posting this topic.  I was thinking the same thing.  I work out of my shed and was going to ask.  I will plan on bringing in the plastic and all other liquids.  Thanks again guys.