INDUSTRIAL PLASTELINE AND USE THEREOF

1 - 9 . (canceled)

10 . A plasteline, comprising: a binder; a filler; and at least one surfactant.

11 . The plasteline according to claim 10 , wherein the content of the at least one surfactant amounts to 0.10 to 4.0 wt. % in the plasteline.

12 . The plasteline according to claim 11 , wherein the content of the at least one surfactant amounts to 0.15 to 3.0 wt % in the plasteline.

13 . The plasteline according to claim 13 , wherein the content of the at least one surfactant amounts to 0.02 to 2.0 wt % in the plasteline.

14 . The plasteline according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one surfactant is from the group of amphiphilic molecules, wherein the amphiphilic molecules have a hydrophobic and at least one hydrophilic region, and the hydrophobic region of the at least one surfactant consists of an alkyl group, which comprises between 8 and 34 carbon atoms.

15 . The plasteline according to claim 14 , wherein the hydrophobic region of the at least one surfactant consists of an alkyl group, which comprises between 14 and 18 carbon atoms.

16 . The plasteline according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one surfactant is present as a non-ionic, anionic, cationic and/or amphoteric surfactant.

17 . The plasteline according to claim 16 , wherein the at least one surfactant comprises hydrophilic regions, wherein the hydrophilic regions contain alcohols, carbonic acid ester, amides or ethers, which originate from fatty alcohol, fatty acid, glycerin, ethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol or glycosides, wherein the hydrophilic region of an anionic surfactant contains carboxylates, sulphonates, sulphates and phosphates, wherein the hydrophilic region of a cationic surfactant contains quaternary ammonium compounds, and wherein the hydrophilic region of an amphoteric surfactant contains quaternary ammonium compounds, carboxylate, sulphonate, sulphate, sulfoacetate and/or amido betaines.

18 . The plasteline according to claim 10 , wherein the plasteline comprises

10-60

wt. %

binder (BM)

0.1-4

wt. %

surfactant (T)

30-90

wt. %

filler (FS)

0-10

wt. %

dye (FM)

0-20

wt. %

other additives (A)

19 . A method for producing a design model in motor vehicle construction, comprising producing the design model using a plasteline according to claim 10 .

20 . The method according to claim 19 , including producing the model by mechanically applying the plasteline and mechanically removing excess clay.