HDPE Processing: Difference between revisions

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HDPE block stock can be made from recycled plastic milk bottles (recycle code 4) melted in a domestic oven at around 230 degrees C.

I have tried a few processes with variable success: -

initial tests using the Hackspace reflow toaster oven at 220-230 C
some fun with (cheap?) silicone cookware that breaks down at cooking temperatures!
slight fumes but not unpleasant or dangerous - appropriate ventilation employed

Further tests at home in domestic oven: -

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	HDPE block stock can be made from recycled plastic milk bottles (recycle code 4) melted in a domestic oven at around 230 degrees C.		HDPE block stock can be made from recycled plastic milk bottles (recycle code 4) melted in a domestic oven at around 230 degrees C.