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Re:Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients by 3D printing v... by s0rce on Monday March 16, 2020 @12:38PM (#22594217)
Nylon isn't generally known to be autoclavable (at least I avoid it when I want to sterilize parts in house (R&D at a medical device company).
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Re:Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients by 3D printing v... by kragen on Monday March 16, 2020 @02:05PM (#22595449)
Thank you! The plastics compatibility chart linked above also listed it (even nylon 6-6, which it called nylon 66) as only "fair", which surprised me. Does it hydrolyze?
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Re:Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients by 3D printing v... by s0rce on Monday March 16, 2020 @08:47PM (#22600189)
I have no idea what happens, maybe cracking or deformation. Most things I've read is that the max service temp of nylon is close to autoclaving temps (or just below) and its not suitable for use in boiling water either.
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