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Subject:Re: Leveling the van- shims made of teflon or nylon.....what's up!
From:Jonathan Lewis
Date:Sat, 12 Jan 2002 00:22:10 -0500

common plastics for auto[shim] use:

Good:
PP  polypropylene[sp?]
PE  polyethylene
Acetal   Delrin, Celcon
Nylon
PVC  [probably OK, but not resistant to solvents]

Not Good:
Teflon          [deforms indefinately]
Acrylic  plexiglass  [brittle;see below]
Lexan   polycarbonate   [stress cracks from solvents/exposure]
ABS   [attacked by solvents, UV]
Styrene [see above]

JinNJ