Agar Ag17 (?mm Film, with Plasticizer)

New approach with a microwave cooking

Ingredients:

• Water (50 mL)

• Agar agar powder (2 g)

• Glycerol (3 g)

Procedure:

• Mix all the ingredients into a microwave-safe beaker.

• Microwave for about 30 seconds, depending on microwave power.

• Stir the mixture after being microwaved.

• Cast onto a flat sheet, and let it spread out. Make sure the casting surface is level.

• Done!

Properties:

• Before drying: Brown goop.

• After drying: Feels the same as Ag12, but slightly weaker, and contains numerous bumps

Notes:

• When heating in a microwave, you will need to heat longer if you use a larger beaker. My beaker was 100 mL and reached 90C in 30 seconds, but a 250 mL beaker reached only 80C in 30 seconds.

• This is supposed to feel similar to vinyl, but it doesn't, and I don't know why. It is supposed to look clear and be thicker.

• This recipe is based on work conducted by the Alganyl team. Read their PDF below:

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