Marine Plastic

[Sam StonesParticipant @samstones42903]

WARNING!

Re: Swarf, Mostly's contribution meant to be helpful:

Regarding plastic identification – Delrin (acetal) burns with an INVISIBLE flame.

With the greatest of respect for Swarf, Mostly! …

But …, whatever you do, DO NOT SNIFF THE FUMES!

Desk-top identification of plastics by burning (and sniffing), places polyactetal (Delrin) at the top of the DON'T DO list.

If you do, you'll never forget it.

Good luck with the rollers.

Sam

[colin branniganParticipant @colinbrannigan54160]

Sam Stone is correct, it's awful stuff if over heated.

[Sam StonesParticipant @samstones42903]

Here's an extract from **LINK**

The flame is not self-extinguishing, shows little to no smoke, and the blue flame can be almost invisible in ambient light. Burning also releases formaldehyde gas, which irritates nose, throat, and eye tissues.

Enough said?

Sam

Another chilly morning in Melbourne

[another POM = polyoximethylene = polyacetal = acetal = Delrin]

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