DBE dissolving PLA or ABS?

[Gary Laevsky]

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Hi All,

Sorry if this is a repost, but I did search the archives and couldn't find
anything.

Does anyone have any experience with how clearing agents, particularly DBE,
get along with PLA or ABS plastic?

I'm interested in printing some parts, and realize I may be wasting my time?

I know the obvious experiment, but hoping someone could save me that
bandwidth.

Thanks in advance.

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Best,

Gary Laevsky, Ph.D.
Director, Confocal Imaging Facility
Nikon Center of Excellence
Co-Founder, North Atlantic Microscopy Society (NAMS)
https://namsmicroscopy.com/
Dept. of Molecular Biology
Washington Rd.
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey, 08544-1014
(O) 609 258 5432
(C) 508 507 1310

[David Elliott]

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Hi Gary,


Polyoxymethylene (POM) is resistant to DBE.


Best,

David

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Hi All,

Sorry if this is a repost, but I did search the archives and couldn't find
anything.

Does anyone have any experience with how clearing agents, particularly DBE,
get along with PLA or ABS plastic?

I'm interested in printing some parts, and realize I may be wasting my time?

I know the obvious experiment, but hoping someone could save me that
bandwidth.

Thanks in advance.

--
Best,

Gary Laevsky, Ph.D.
Director, Confocal Imaging Facility
Nikon Center of Excellence
Co-Founder, North Atlantic Microscopy Society (NAMS)
https://namsmicroscopy.com/
Dept. of Molecular Biology
Washington Rd.
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey, 08544-1014
(O) 609 258 5432
(C) 508 507 1310

[Ekaterina PAPUSHEVA-2]

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Dear Gary,

3D printed ABS parts did not dissolve in DBE (I was keeping them immersed for 3 weeks, for a test)

all best,
Katja

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Hi All,

Sorry if this is a repost, but I did search the archives and couldn't find
anything.

Does anyone have any experience with how clearing agents, particularly DBE,
get along with PLA or ABS plastic?

I'm interested in printing some parts, and realize I may be wasting my time?

I know the obvious experiment, but hoping someone could save me that
bandwidth.

Thanks in advance.

--
Best,

Gary Laevsky, Ph.D.
Director, Confocal Imaging Facility
Nikon Center of Excellence
Co-Founder, North Atlantic Microscopy Society (NAMS)
https://namsmicroscopy.com/
Dept. of Molecular Biology
Washington Rd.
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey, 08544-1014
(O) 609 258 5432
(C) 508 507 1310