Clay (Industrial plasticine) is a modelling material which is mainly used by automotive design studios;
Clay is a modelling material on wax basis. As a filling material sulfur is used which is the reason for the characteristic smell of most clays. Clay or industrial plasticine was developed as an industrial version of the ordinary plasticine or hobby clay. General Name, Symbol, Number sulfur, S, 16 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16, 3, p Appearance lemon yellow Atomic mass 32. ... Plasticine is a putty-like modelling material; the word is trademarked, but in Commonwealth English it tends to be used as a generic description. ...
Design studios
Before a new car model is launched a long period of finding the right design takes place. Still nowadays computer models are not sufficient to evaluate the quality of a design. Therefore 1:4 or even 1:1 models are build to get an impression of the final car. These models are created in clay. A model usually consists of a wooden or iron frame which is covered with styrofoam. On top of the foam clay is loaded. Then modellers create with various tools and slicks the design of the final car.
Suppliers
The biggest supplier for clay and the number one in America is Chavant. In Europe Kolb the company of the plasticine inventor Franz Kolb is a widely known supplier. Plasticine is a putty-like modelling material; the word is trademarked, but in Commonwealth English it tends to be used as a generic description. ...
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