Melting Hdpe Plastic

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Melting Hdpe Plastic

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shut up cole

GATHERING PLASTIC

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first you need to find some HDPE it is number 2 with the recycling triangle or most milk bottles and bottle tops

Process the Plastic

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cut up the plastic or use a blender ( if you use the latter it will contaminate the blender and be unusable for food )

Melting the Plastic

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the tools you need are toaster oven or oven if you are using a oven you will need a tray that you cant use for food and a vise

set the temp to 175 c or 350f

Restock the Plastic

you will need to restock the tray you can use pre melted hdpe or milk bottles

Done

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