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    UV stabilized plastic spring material selection

    Thanks for the detailed responses Dem and Pat PVC would perform ideally except that I was thinking to stay away from it, apparently some people think it's not that easy to injection mold (chlorine gas + stainless steel molds + high wear/maintenance requirements) acetal sounds like it maybe a...
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    UV stabilized plastic spring material selection

    Can someone suggest a material for me please... I need to make a small 50mm long flexible leaf spring that is used outdoors (UV stabilized/resistant) and it has to be a thermoplastic (injection molded/formed) with a life of 2 years+. I have been researching this material choice for a few weeks...

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