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  3. From: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015)
  4. Subject: Re: dissolving nylon-6 and/or nylon-66
  5. Message-ID: <1992Aug21.161800.4727@serval.net.wsu.edu>
  6. Sender: Bill Johns
  7. Organization: Washington State University
  8. References: <x-jytdh@rpi.edu>
  9. Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 16:18:00 GMT
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  12. In article <x-jytdh@rpi.edu> vasisn@rpi.edu writes:
  13. >
  14. >    I'm looking for a solvent or a combinations of two compatible solvent that would dissolve PET, nylon-6 and -66 without chemically degrading the material. 
  15. >    would any one happen to have info in this regard? 
  16. >
  17. >niraj vasishtha
  18. >vasisn@rpi.edu 
  19. >
  20.  
  21. Yep, try furfuryl alcohol.  Heat it gently, without flame.  I have dissolved
  22. any number of different nylons in the stuff--a great solvent for this type
  23. of polymer.
  24.  
  25. Enjoy,
  26.  
  27. Bill
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