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
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RE: Clear plastic material properties
Maybe one of the newer PP co-polymers.
I am presuming the alcohol exposure is at room temperature.
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Pat
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RE: Clear plastic material properties
Just a thought - how do you intend making these/this?
www.tynevalleyplastics.co.uk
RE: Clear plastic material properties
I jut presumed blow moulding, but it would be a very expensive mould if he does not have access to an existing one.
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RE: Clear plastic material properties
Maybe rotomolding would be a good option for making the part (Harry, Pat?)
Chris DeArmitt PhD FRSC CChem
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RE: Clear plastic material properties
It loses a lot in strength and in clarity due to wavy surface finish, but saves a truckload on tooling.
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Pat
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