ice45 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 This may have been covered a few times but i can't find much. Is there any way a small company can get there hands on elaztech plastic and find info on how to use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Z-man says it is proprietary which would indicate it is either made for or made by Z-man for their exclusive use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice45 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Yeah that is true. I didn't think about the word proprietary in the sentence . You are probably right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerworm Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 you might give bears baits a call and see if he he is going to restock anymore of the BBCP ultra you could buy a reducer for it that acted like a STRETCHY ADDITIVE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Ice45, the stretchy plastic like Z man uses has to be handled in a different way as far as production goes. This plastic is more of an extruded plastic than a poured plastic or injected plastic. There was something else that came up in one of the other posts in this thread that got me asking questions, so I made a phone call. I found out that a new piece of equipment is fixing to come out on the market for the hobbyist or at home bait maker. From what I understand it should be able to produce the stretchy plastic that you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmancup Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 What do you mean by extruded? Is it something you could spin cast or something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 What do you mean by extruded? Is it something you could spin cast or something like that? "extrude [ɪkˈstruːd]vb 1. (tr) to squeeze or force out 2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to produce (moulded sections of plastic, metal, etc.) by ejection under pressure through a suitably shaped nozzle or die" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigmeister Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I got some of the "Super plastic" Calhoun's was selling and it is a different animal from regular plastisol. You cant heat it in a microwave it has to be directly heated in a pan on a burner and is very tempermental regarding pouring temperature (too hot and it hardens and too cold and it is filled with globs) . You can only use powdered colorants no liquid worm colors. You cant reheat it once cooked either. For most people pouring their own baits its just too much trouble lacking the specialized equipment required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XFactorTackle Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I know this is old but I thought I would ask anyway.... Has anything changed concerning elaztech type plastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I think the Elastech types are silicone. Similar as used in the adult toys. Not sure if this is it. http://www.smooth-on.com/Silicone-Rubber-an/c2_1115_1129/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
