I wonder how they make the THC-A Shatter? Obviously it consists of thc-a isolate, terpenes and some kind of wax/destillate which harden it up?
When i decarb it its still more solid/glassy than normal isolate (Pure D9-THC) would be. I wonder what they add to it to make it glassy?
Well delta9 is a distillate not an isolate.
Thca is an isolate.
All you should need is a proper decarb/terps. Then a good tek for flipping slabs.
No “hardener” don’t adulterate your end product to make it look appealing and poison people.
Oh’ so no binding agent or plant fat is added to hardend it? They rely on physically manipulation like vakuum conditions, controlled temperatur cooling and pressure conditions?
I just thought such manipulation should be removed after a good decarb.
Just melt it down and dont fully decarb it
Wonder if you will achieve clear slabs this way
As for me I add cleaned and washed fats and waxes from previous extracts that got winterized washed the fats to a bright white
Then add approx 12-20% dependent on terpene content and quality of the terps
I know a thing or two about making thick terpy slabs
I see! I thought about this approach. Only problem is i dont have any left over fats and lips from any winterization anymore. Guess its not commonly available to purchase and clean 
Hmm. Am impressed with the cd shatter disc @NorCal showed
So give it a shot I d say
I notice when i dont decarb fully, appx 80% if i stop just before the bubbles starts to temper off, the end product will crystalize more. Guess thats one way to approach. And then only use terpenes which solify more (Woody, hashy, sandel terps over citrus/fruit range)
My shatter has %2 D9. So im barely decarbing. And I dont have crystallization issues.
So are you starting with good isolate? As in not yellowish stuff?
What is the terpene percentage on your shatter? You could be adding too much
Don’t over complicate it. A slab is the easiest thing you can do.
This is going to be the biggest factor in stability
No gloves shorty, but yeah terpy slabs. Just dont add to much terps it will make it sappy and sticky.
Okey okey’ hold up! I might have phrased my self a little wrongly here.. this is golden information, highly appreciated the inputs!
However i’m working with decarbed materiale, would have been more appropriate to ask how to turn D9 into shatter.
These techniques are physically manipulatiom. My experiences come from decarbing badder, isolate and shatter. The shatter i decarb at 90-100% stays crystalized in a higher rate than isolate or badder. Guess the shatter is made from fats and lips added since there are a noticeable change.
So any tips if i decarb my isolate at 80% point? Without adding fats/lips?
Decarb material is for edibles and sometimes pens
Don’t do that in the future if your goal is shatter.
Adding fats/lipids is a bad move.
Before we get into SOPs, lets get terminology correct. THC-A is the compound you want to be dominant in your “shatter,” not THC-D9. If you decarboxylated too much(>5%), you will not make shatter, that’s impossible.
Shatter is the non-nucleated form of THC-A extract, where as sugar, badder, wax, etc are nucleated to various degrees/crystal sizes. Shatter is what call “Amorphous.”
If shatter is the goal, you have to start with solvent rich extract.
Slowly remove most solvent, and pour mixture into chemically compatible tray.
BE VERY GENTLE. A solid bump, dirt, dust, etc can create nucleation points and cause your mixture to crystalize and turn to sugar/wax.
Put into vacuum oven and VERY SLOWLY increase vacuum. If its bubbling, you are going too fast, slow down. Keep pulling vacuum until you are close to full vacuum. Guides for removing solvents and not blowing yourself up doing so are available here on the forums.
Keep it under deep vacuum and low heat for a day or two. Now you have shatter. For more detailed times and temps, please talk to a trusted consultant and pay for that 
, or spend a lot of time searching this forum for guides.
Edit: Start with THC-A isolate powder, you’ll need to add a lot more than just fats, and terpenes. The minor cannabinoids, esters, alcohols, etc. all matter. If you take your isolate and use low heat, you can melt it without decarb too bad.
