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    Need lightweight plastic that will transfer heat and not melt...

    Roark, Most of the plastics are non heat conductive. So when you apply heat, they start melting at a certain temp or over a range of temp. You can contact big plastic companies (DuPont, GE, BASF, RTP, LNP, etc), they might help you, but I doubt. PravinP
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    PA rod in PC housing

    Hello: If a nylon 66 rod (unfilled) rod is used in PC housing (FR) which material will have more abrasion? Thanks.
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    MFI vs. shrinkage

    What is relation between MFI and sink? Thanks.
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    different parts with same molding conditions

    Hello everyone: We are making molding NYLON 66 with 20% GF filled. We have two sites, one in France and one in Mexico. Both the sites are using same molding machines, same dimensions molds, same pressures, temps, times, etc. Parts coming out of Mexico site are bigger than those made in...
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    NYLON 66 bushing

    Hello: I am designing a bushing for small engines. On one side of the bushing is engine oil. Bushing prevents oil leaking around the shaft. Temperature of oil goes to 100 deg C MAXIMUM. This temperature is reached everytime engine is used and when it is stopped, temperature returns to...
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    vacuum line clogging

    Hello Everyone: I work for a plastic compounder. We compound Nylon 6 and Nylon 66. While running a compounding extruder, we experience a lot of clogging in vacuum vent line. This problem is not due to raw materials as we tried different feed stocks as problem occured everytime. I had...

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