Anealing PETG plastic
Anealing PETG plastic
(OP)
We MFG a clear plastic cyclone dust collection system for woodworking. We've had a problem with the PETG plastic cracking during shipping - especially in areas where we have heated the plastic with a torch for bending. My question is can PETG plastic be anealed? If so, how. This cyclone is 18" in diameter x about 48" long with a cone section on the bottom. It's make from 1/8" PETG, heated vertically in an oven and then formed over wood molds. Any help on the cracking and breakage would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ed Morgano
www.clearvuecyclones.com
Thanks,
Ed Morgano
www.clearvuecyclones.com






RE: Anealing PETG plastic
If you heat to the correct temperature to form and cool slowly, you should not induce any significant frozen in stress, so annealing will not help much.
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RE: Anealing PETG plastic