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Marcus AAkesson
 
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Default Machining Characteristics of Plastics

On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 14:45:26 GMT, "Geoffrey W. Schultz"
wrote:


Nylon
Acetal
UHMW
LDPE
HDPE

Comments on the machining qualities, UV resistance, and overall strength of
these would be greatly appreciated.


I have limited experience in the others but like Delrin (Acetal). It
is very durable, easy to work with (for an amateur like me), and is
easy to get a good finish on in a machine. It is also available in
versions with very good UV resistibility, much better than Nylon.

http://plastics.dupont.com/NASApp/my...0&locale=en_US

http://www.sdplastics.com/ultravioletresistance.html



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