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Floating additive?

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What do you want it to do, or not do?

Several years ago I added Alumilite Microballons to Plastisol.  It clouds is, turning it white if enough is added.  It stiffens it, so you need to add a lot of softener.  BUT.... it works to some extent.

Plastic floats, or sinks, due to the density.  Adding an additive must change the density so that means adding a lighter weight material that does not change the overall chemical and physical proterties.

Some commercial floating worms I got in the 80's were full of air bubbles, weak worms but awesome baits.

Keep in mind that any additive must be inert, make the plastic less dense, and not create results you can not live with.

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Frank's product will work.  It is similar to Alumilite Microbeads.  But, if all you are using is an Owner mosquito hook, or a dry fly hook, you don't need to add anything.  Plastisol is near neutral buoyancy, but not quite.  It will float on it's own if the hook is small enough relative to the plastic.

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