Re: Plastic

["Erny May" <emay1 at wi_rr.com>]

Wright,

According to the engineer at Midland Plastics, it is NOT Lexan. I have used
Lexan  and it has warped, not as quickly as acrylic which, depending on
thickness, can do it in less than 24 hours. Lexan of the same thickness
takes 48 hours.

                                                   Erny
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wright Huntley" <jwwiii at pacbell_net>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: Plastic


> It's best known by the brand name "Lexan." It is available at most
> hardware stores as unbreakable glazing material. [It is rapidly becoming
> the window of choice at mandatory government schools.]
>
> It does not absorb water, hence warp, nearly as much as acrylic. Another
> cheap source is as covers for ceiling fluorescent fixtures. Sold in 2X4
> sheets, it is easy to cut with a straight edge and draw knife to fit your
> tanks. Some are polycarbonate and others are polystyrene, but they don't
> warp like acrylic (plexiglas).
>
> Wright
>
> Erny May wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I thought some of you might be interested in this; I found a plastic
that is
> > not subject to warping when exposed to moisture. Ran into it when I
tried
> > to use "WELD-ON" to glue two pieces. It is polycarbonate and has a
> > wear resistant coating; can't be glued using acrylic cement and makes it
> > moisture proof. It goes by the names of "Hyzod" and Tuffak". I get it
from
> > Midland Plastic; they sell their odds and ends for very reduced prices.
I
> > got about 50 pounds of sheet plastic for $20. Plastic firms in your area
> > may be doing the same thing. In every other aspect it behaves like
plastic;
> > machines like it, but it has an almost glass like sound when you tap it.
It
> > is great for tank covers!
> >
> >                                            Erny
> >
> >
> >
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