RE: alternative solvent for sla parts?

From: Alaniz, Pedro A (Pedro.Alaniz@West.Boeing.com)
Date: Thu Feb 03 2000 - 23:30:00 EET


Chuck,
How does acetone affect the SLA parts?
 
Pedro Alaniz
The Boeing Company
> ----------
> From: Chuck Alexander[SMTP:calexander@solidconcepts.com]
> Sent: 03 February, 2000 12:14 PM
> To: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
> Subject: RE: alternative solvent for sla parts?
>
> At 01:37 PM 2/3/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >Propylene Carbonate is superior to TPM. It cuts through the resin 4-5
> times
> >faster, water soluble, cheap and non-hazardous (its used in perfume and
> some
> >food products).
> >
> >Bill
> >
> >*********************************
> >William Ballmaier
> >Scimitar Prototyping
> >1529 Bourbon Parkway
> >Streamwood, Illinois 60107
>
> Propylene Carbonate does not meet the 50g/l requirement. We were using
> isopropyl before SCAQMD came thru and told us we could no longer use it.
> We
> investigated other solvents, but every one that met the 50g/l requirement
> was aggressive to humans.
>
> We ended up switching to acetone. It doesn't meet the 50g/l requirement
> either, but it's on the SCAQMD's exempt chemical list.
>
> Chuck Alexander
>
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>
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