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Overview
Supply Kit
Distilled Water
Testing Equipment
The "Perfect" Plastic
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Microscope Observation
Mechanical Testing Methods
Chemical Testing Methods
Drying Methods
Effects of Starches
Effects of Fibers
Hemp
Applications
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Equipment
Listed and described below is some helpful equipment you can use to analyze the plastic you make from home!
Microscopes
Digital Microscope
-See microscope images on your computer screen
-Save microscope images easily
-Software allows for size bars and dimensions on images
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Coolingtech Digital Microscope
Monocular/ Binocular Compound Microscope
-High quality and detailed images
-Possibility for USB computer plug-in for digital images
Durometers
-Durometers are used to measure the shore hardness of materials.
Mechanical Testing Devices
Tensile Testing Stand with Force Gauge
-Can test plastic film based on standards, such as
ASTM D882
-Plugs into a computer in order to record data and easily export to a spreadsheet
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