Wonderflex
$78.50 /Sheet
Wonderflex is a thermoplastic sheet with an interior polyester fabric mesh that is pliable when heated and can be molded into any shape or thickness. The sheets can be cut with a utility knife or scissors and can be worked up in its heated and malleable form for two or three minutes. Wonderflex bonds to itself as well as other materials like paper, wood, fabric, foams, wire mesh, and fosshape, and will receive paints and other types of coatings well
Description
Wonderflex’s thermoplastic contains a polyester open weave scrim and an adhesive. The thermoplastic composite is activated by heat and becomes moldable, sculptable, and pliable, when heat is applied to it.
How Wonderflex is made:
Extrusion: The synthetic polymer is melted and extruded into a thin, uniform sheet.
Reinforcement: A layer of polyester open-weave scrim adds strength, reinforcement, and stability.
Surface Treatment: One side is left smooth for painting or coating, while the scrim side provides structural integrity.
Cooling and Finishing: The sheet is cooled to a rigid state, ready for use.
Activation: Heat softens the polymer and activates a built-in adhesive, allowing it to bond to itself or other materials like fabric, wood, foam, and aluminum mesh.
General Information
| Product Name | Wonderflex |
| Product Item Code | 1802002 |
| Composite Material Type | 100% extruded thermoplastic /100% woven polyester |
| Fabric Construction | Composite sheet |
| Sheet Dimensions | 43″ x 55″ sheet size |
| Thickness | 1 mm thickness (.039″) |
| Net Weight of one 39” x 59” piece (the smallest unit we sell) | 1588g / sheet |
Fabric Characteristics
| Face side appearance | White smooth surface. |
| Back Side appearance | White rough surface.A layer of woven polyester scrim is located within the Wonderflex . The inner weave structure allows for draping, melting, stretching, and pulling. |
| Fabric Hand (before heat activation) | Smooth, hard, stiff, can be rolled out and cut with scissors, or a straight blade. Pliable, but will not break or tear. Rough back, smooth face. |
| Fabric Hand (after heat activation) | The more you heat it, the more it melts. And becomes sticky. As the material returns to room temperature it hardens and cools; returning to it’s original state. You can rework the material and it cools without stress marks or wrinkles. |
| Temperature for activation | 150-170 degrees Fahrenheit (70-80 degrees C) |
| Tools and Methods for heating | Oven
Microwave Hot air gun Hot water |
| Sculpting time once heated (before it starts to cool and harden) | 3 Minutes |
| Paints that can be used on Wonderflex | all purpose acrylic based paint, craft paint, paint pens, spray paint |
| Other Properties | Tough and strong. Other ways to connect wonderflex include drilling, stitching, and screwing it in. |
| Do Not’s | DO NOT take molds from live models.
DO NOT let melted pieces of plastic adhere to your skin, it will burn you. Wonderflex melts and gets sticky. |
Primary Uses by Industry
| Industry Type | Specifications |
| Hospitality | Wonderflex can be used to make props, furniture, and accessories. It can be heated, stacked, and melted into shape. Molded around structural forms and used in design and in restoration |
| Art, Fashion, and Design | Lightweight plastic that can be cut, shaped, stacked, and melted. Wardrobe support and accessory material. Millinery, helmets, headdresses. |
| Theater | Costume design masks, props, scenic materials. Used to build costume parts, headdresses, suits of armor, and shields. |
| Archival | Mount Making. Exhibit design. Custom shapes and forms, props, scenic materials, set design, and ornamental effects. Used in prop building to replicate structures, costumes, and armor. Used to make custom supports and display mounts |
| Education | Models, molds, theater, art, design, materials technology |
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