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This Changes Everything: Case Cleaning
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<blockquote data-quote="Mississippihunting" data-source="post: 2339292" data-attributes="member: 86688"><p>Late to this thread but food for thought.</p><p>Know what your bowl is made of. I used acetone to clean industrial lenses and components 30 years ago. Some plastics react to acetone over time and degrade.</p><p></p><p>Rated Excellent</p><p>Because the chemical makeup of these plastics is so different from acetone, any reaction is negligible for mechanical properties.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">FEP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PFA</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">ETFE</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">ECTFE</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PCTFE</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PEEK</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Polypropylene</li> </ul><p>Rated Good</p><p>These materials won't dissolve when exposed to acetone, but there are better choices. You can expect at least a minor effect they contact acetone.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ulltem</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Radell</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Polyethylene</li> </ul><p>Rated Fair</p><p>This category indicates that acetone would have a moderate effect on the plastic. On our chemical resistance chart, we just list one: acetal. If it comes into regular contact with acetone, your part will have a limited life.</p><p></p><p>Not Recommended</p><p>If acetone comes into contact with the plastics below, you can expect a severe effect, especially at a high concentration and over a long time. The chemical makeup of these plastics is too similar to acetone to resist it. The acetone will damage the plastic's surface, softening it, smearing it, or even dissolving the plastic.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PVDF</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Polycarbonate</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Polysulfone</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cast Acrylic</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PVC</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">CPVC</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mississippihunting, post: 2339292, member: 86688"] Late to this thread but food for thought. Know what your bowl is made of. I used acetone to clean industrial lenses and components 30 years ago. Some plastics react to acetone over time and degrade. Rated Excellent Because the chemical makeup of these plastics is so different from acetone, any reaction is negligible for mechanical properties. [LIST] [*]FEP [*]PFA [*]ETFE [*]ECTFE [*]PCTFE [*]PEEK [*]Polypropylene [/LIST] Rated Good These materials won't dissolve when exposed to acetone, but there are better choices. You can expect at least a minor effect they contact acetone. [LIST] [*]Ulltem [*]Radell [*]Polyethylene [/LIST] Rated Fair This category indicates that acetone would have a moderate effect on the plastic. On our chemical resistance chart, we just list one: acetal. If it comes into regular contact with acetone, your part will have a limited life. Not Recommended If acetone comes into contact with the plastics below, you can expect a severe effect, especially at a high concentration and over a long time. The chemical makeup of these plastics is too similar to acetone to resist it. The acetone will damage the plastic's surface, softening it, smearing it, or even dissolving the plastic. [LIST] [*]PVDF [*]Polycarbonate [*]Polysulfone [*]Cast Acrylic [*]PVC [*]CPVC [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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