# Agar Ag02 (Film, with Plasticizer)

Ingredients:&#x20;

* Water (50 mL).
* Agar agar powder (2 g).
* Glycerol (1.5 g).

Procedure:

* Mix all the ingredients into a pan or pot.
* Heat up all the ingredients to 85-90 C on the stove.
* Mix thoroughly.
* Lower heat if bubbles are forming on the bottom of the pan.
* Take off heat and spread onto a flat surface (glass, acrylic, etc.) after about 4 minutes of stirring or until the agar is fully dissolved (the solution is at least 85 C and thicker than when started).
* Let dry for a few days on a smooth surface such as glass or silicone.
* Done!

Properties:

* Before drying: like a very thin colorless syrup that's almost milky.
* After drying: the film was basically Saran wrap, with the exception being that it's super thin and a bit more fragile. Working on making it thicker.

Notes:

* If you let dry in a thick layer (about 5mm) it creates a material similar to leather with the same properties and thickness.
* I spread mine to create Saran wrap by using a specialized spreading device that I made.

Base recipe:&#x20;

* <https://commons.materiom.org/data-commons/recipe/649c36218e0f06dcab0b7cfa>
