{"id":290,"date":"2021-07-22T17:48:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T17:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/penblanks.ca\/blog\/?p=290"},"modified":"2024-05-14T11:25:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T15:25:28","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-poly-resin-and-acrylic-pen-blanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/penblanks.ca\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/07\/22\/whats-the-difference-between-poly-resin-and-acrylic-pen-blanks\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s the Difference Between Poly Resin and Acrylic Pen Blanks?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pictured here is the Algonquin Fountain Pen in the Poly Resin blanks “Peggy’s Cove” and “Jasper”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Tips for Making Custom Pens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Trying to pick the perfect pen blank for your project? Overwhelmed by the sheer variety of materials? Can\u2019t decide if your calligraphy pen set<\/a> should be in Amethyst Mine poly resin<\/a> or Harley<\/a> <\/a>Flame acrylic<\/a>? William Wood-Write is here to help! It can be tough choosing the right pen blank for your project, but knowing the ins and outs of the different types of pen blanks can help you choose the pen blank that will make your project shine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s poly resin?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Poly resin is a durable synthetic resin that, when dried, becomes enforced. For those interested in the science behind making poly resin: polyols (such as glycol or ethylene glycol) is combined with a dibasic acid (such as phthalic or maleic acid) to make an unsaturated resin, which a hardening chemical is then added to. When this hardening chemical is added to the mixture, the chemical reaction taking place creates the final poly resin pen blank<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why use poly resin<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many benefits to using a poly resin pen blank for your custom pen<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n