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Re: Using Cupric Chloride

2011-09-27 by hondgm

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Simao Cardoso <simaocardoso@...> wrote:
>
> hondgm wrote:
> >   
> > 
> > To expand on this, I'm a bit lost as to where to find materials that
> > the solution doesn't attack. All the tutorials I've seen on cupric
> > chloride make no mention of incompatible plastics; they only talk
> > about metals. It makes me think I'm the only one having this problem.
> 
> 
> Using 'HCl nylon' on the search box of this group gives very explanatory
> messages like this (among others):
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/message/7161
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/message/1412
> 
> Most people use cheap tall food containers for this, they came with the
> plastic type marked with its recycling symbol.  Choose PP, HDPE/LDPE. My
> tank is myself made off PMMA, the drilled air bubbling tube is PVC and
> the holder is titanium. Nylon is a trademark for Polyamide which i think
> wont resist in any acid.
>
Ahh, there is some.  I must have been overthinking the search terms, as I was trying "cupric plastic compatibility" and similar.

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