How to Dissolve Dupont Delrin (Acetal Homopolyer) ?

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From: Declan Hughes
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 19:29

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   I would like to remove a thin layer (of the order of 1/100")
 of delrin plastic (Dupont acetal homopolymer) from small delrin parts
 (about 1/2" max dimension) by applying an appropriate solvent for
 a period of time (e.g., 1min -> 10 hours). I have been told that
 a sufficiently stong inorganic acid will dissolve this plastic
 but that the reaction will be very difficult to control, i.e., it
 will happen too quickly or not at all. Does anyone have some further
 advice that might be of use ?

    Declan Hughes
    hughes@ral.rpi.edu

    Rm. 8219, Bldg. CII,
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
    110 8th st.,
    Troy, NY12180

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From: hughes@jupiter.ral.rpi.edu (Declan Hughes)
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