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Clear plastic material properties

Clear plastic material properties

Clear plastic material properties

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Hi - I'm trying to figure out which material I should use to make a transparent plastic drum that will hold ~ 100L of water.  It needs to also withstand 50% phosphoric acid and 85% NaOH at high temperatures (~85 C) so it doesn't fall apart in our dishwasher cycle and be IPA (70%) and ethanol (~50%) resistant.  I've looked at PETG and polycarbonate, and they seem to be ethanol/IPA resistant but not NaOH resistant.  Acrylic materials that I've seen can't handle alcohol exposure.  If anyone has any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated.

RE: Clear plastic material properties

Do you really mean transparent, or will translucent do?

 

www.tynevalleyplastics.co.uk

RE: Clear plastic material properties

PP with a clarifying agent will be by far the cheapest option but it won't be totally transparent.

Maybe rotomolding would be a good option for making the part (Harry, Pat?)

Chris DeArmitt PhD FRSC CChem

www.phantomplastics.com
Consultant to the plastics industry

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