Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Raw material of action figures


   In action figures prototype production of process there are many sculpting tools to be used, Mainly tools are Aluminium wire and modeling clay.
   Modelling clay is softly material that is used in sculpting. It has been spread in using by human for thousand years to manufacture sculptures.Modelling clay were divided in four type
  1. Firing clay, water based material
  2. Oil based clay , mixtured of waxes, oil , clay mineral. This type was used to produced prototype of action figures.
  3. Polymer clay , was used in action figure industry.
  4. Paper clay, was used in seramic industry. it easy to be cracked.
     Action figures is made of plastic resin. Each part of action figures was produced from different type of plastic. as below
  • Main body is produced from  acrylonitrile butadiene (ABS) due to it is a harder plastic.
  • Accessory part is produced from plolpropylene and polyethylene , due to it is a softer plastic.
  • Costume part such as body suits, capes, face masks, is produced from rayon and nylon

   For complicated toys , Producer will use small electronic part to contact on for giving sound effects and light.

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