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  1. corvuscorax

    Bonding plasticized clear PVC parts themselves and acrylic. Alternatives?

    Heyo, We're producing a product that is to be made of plasticized clear PVC, Shore 65A. It is a clamshell-assembly with a mating-groove to fixture the parts while they are bonded. The joint is expected to receive a LOT of abuse, mainly impact and flexion, at temperatures from between 0F to 120F...
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    >1500F Elastomer?

    Heyo, I'm using braided carbon fiber cord as a load-bearing member for open-flame lanterns. The carbon cord is directly exposed to open flame at temperatures that exceed 1500F). The carbon stands up to the heat beautifully, indefinitely, but it's poor abrasion resistance leads to failure over...
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    Optically clear, castable silicone rubber for juggling spheres.

    Hey, I'm looking for a cost-effective silicone-rubber solution for a run of juggling spheres. The rubber should be as optically transparent as possible as I will be casting various objects inside of them. It needs to have high tear/stretch/abrasion resistance characteristics as these will be...
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    Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) Thermomechanical/chemical properties

    I'm designing some chains for a fire-juggler who attaches Kevlar wicks to the end and spins them as a sort of martial-art... The wicks and hardware immediately attached to it can experience temperature excursions of up to 400-500 Celsius (800-1000 Fahrenheit) for periods of 3-4 minutes. My...

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