How to dissove nylon but not Neoprene
How to dissove nylon but not Neoprene
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I have Neoprene foam rubber laminated with Nylon but It is necessary to remove the nylon any thoughts on how I could achieve this?
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How to dissove nylon but not Neoprene
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RE: How to dissove nylon but not Neoprene
RE: How to dissove nylon but not Neoprene
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: How to dissove nylon but not Neoprene
RE: How to dissove nylon but not Neoprene
Neoprene is generally rated 'excellent' for resistance to alcohols.
I have personally conducted room temperature solvent resistance tests of custom molded plastic items for use in specialized medical equipment. One particular part, molded of a nylon sample I got from Dynamit Nobel (surprise; a major plastic resin producer) disappeared completely overnight. The laboratory was under my control. The part was not stolen. It dissolved. I don't remember exactly which alcohol was in the jar. I think it was ethanol, because the stuff is everywhere in medical environments. Methanol is uncommon in medicine, so we had no reason to test with it. Similar items molded of other nylon resins did not show any deterioration in the same test on the same night.
So, I stand by my statement that _some_ nylons will dissolve in alcohol, and neoprene generally should not.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: How to dissove nylon but not Neoprene
RE: How to dissove nylon but not Neoprene
RE: How to dissove nylon but not Neoprene
RE: How to dissove nylon but not Neoprene