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Material Choice Question

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drax

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Mar 2, 2000
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I'm making a cap for a product that could be submerged, is Nylon 6 a good choice, it meets my temp. requirement but not sure about the water.

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Nylon 6 will absorb water and swell by some amount in the long term . If you need any accuracy, one of the engineered plastics such as delrin might be a better choice.

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