melting plastic with out burning

Subject: melting plastic with out burning

Date: Wed Apr 19 16:28:31 2000
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Area of science: Other
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I am curious to know of a method of melting plastics (PETE,HDPE,PP)
without them producing a nasty black smoke and resulting in something 
that that isnt like the material started with. I tried using a propane 
torch and an old cooking pan, heating the plastic directly & from 
underneath the pan, both results are similar. any suggestions or comments 
would be greatly apperciated!
 P.S. I would idealy like to melt the plastic into small squares

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