> I'm looking for an inexpensive sheet material that I can use for
> epoxy molds. =A0I have a product that is an epoxy blob about 1.5" x
> 1.1" by 0.5" thick. =A0I need to find a faster way of making these epoxy =
blobs.

Various metal alloys melt at temperatures from 50C on up.
You could probably easily enough manage a positive - negative molding
sequence where you make a metal mold from an eg wood master by pouring
in liquid metal, then set the epoxy at 100C in metal, then melt out
the metal at a quick exposure to 110-120C.

Melting temperatures are quite precise.

Rose's metal melts at 98C and, as it is not a utectic mix, you can
probably move the temperature around a bit by changing percentages.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood's_metal

Here's a nice range. Everything from about40C to 140 C seems to use
some Bismuth.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusible_alloy

They are not mentioned but I'd guess some Gallium tin lead mixes may work.

Rose's metal has various temperaures shown for it from about 97 to 107
- probably because it is NOT a eutectic mix

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose%27s_metal

Newtonsmetal 97C

          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_metal


   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusible_alloy

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