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Thanks for the latest answers they have gide me alot of good information.

I am thinking of changing the material to Delrin instead of Hostaform because it has 11kJ/m2 compared to 6kJ/m2 in impact strength at -30C. But I read that homopolymer has more breaking down in alkali which is used in the cleaning but is this an issue at this relatively low temperatures?

Ps. Can I edit a post like the one above for errors in the spelling and to add that the price is not very important.?

The freezer is an big industrial freezer for small things like peas.

Thank you for the tip on Plastics Materials 7th edition by John Brydson. I read about the book at Amazon and I think it contains a lot of things I am interested in.

Hello. I am interested in buying a book for choosing a plastic. And I am also interested in a book for testing the final plastic product and I have good contact with my former school so I can use their equipment. Thanks

Thank you for your tips. I think the polycarbonate seams very interesting. I read that it does have poor resistance to chemicals but do it withstand washing detergents? Is there something else strange with this material? And thanks for the tips to contact DuPont I will do that but first try to...

Hello. I am investigating what material to use in a part used in a freezer at -40C. The material now used is an unfilled copolymer POM. What has happened is that it does not have enough impact toughness and chips falls of if the part is "mistreated". So I wish to improve the impact toughness. I...