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    Moulding and dyed Lexan

    Several points: Poor colour in PC when using colour additives (i.e. masterbatch) is caused by the masterbatch carrier not being compatible. Even so-called "universal" colourants. Try either PC specific masterbatch or dry colour. PC needs drying at 120 deg C for at least 4 hrs in a...
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    Material for plastic nails.

    I have seen plastics nails driven through 3mm aluminium sheet as a demo. The material was a polyarylamide (trade name Ixef, made by Solvay). I think it had 60% glass fibre reinforcing. It's not cheap compared to GF PA6.6. Other materials similar are Grivory (made by EMS Chemie), and PPA (made by...
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