bend polyester resin cast by applying heat ?


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Would it be possible to bend a 2 cm thick water clear polyester resin cast by applying heat ?

Would a hot air gun work ? If so, what temperature would be ideal ?
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might work, you'll need to try it, depends on how far you want to bend it... best would be to put it in an oven and check now and then if it starts to bend

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2cm is quite thick. What kind of radius do you want to apply?

Polyester resin, once completely hardened, is a three-dimensional network of one gigantic molecule, not a thermoplastic bunch of linear molecules like most household plastics. The heating and bending will cause some damage to the material, it will create cracks and broken chemical bonds. If this damage is visible depends on how much you bend the material.
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