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plastic shrinkage compensation Q

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Roger Whiteley
Tue, May 9, 2023 7:50 AM

Gene, expansion is generally linear if the cross-section is consistent. The material property we need is the coefficient of linear expansion.
I found this. https://omnexus.specialchem.com/polymer-properties/properties/coefficient-of-linear-thermal-expansion#

Which handily covers expansion in plastics.
HTH.

Roger. Sent from my iPhone 6

Gene, expansion is generally linear if the cross-section is consistent. The material property we need is the coefficient of linear expansion. I found this. https://omnexus.specialchem.com/polymer-properties/properties/coefficient-of-linear-thermal-expansion# Which handily covers expansion in plastics. HTH. Roger. Sent from my iPhone 6