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Subject: Cold Flow
From: Hugh Barber <tr6nut@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:39:37 -0400
Excerpted from "Basics of Design Engineering - Engineering Materials - 
Plastic Design Basics - Types of Plastics"
http://www.machinedesign.com/BDE/materials/bdemat1/bdemat1_1.html

"Continuous pressure (bending or deforming) on a molded part also causes 
the chains to slide over each other, resulting in creep, or cold flow, 
which can seriously affect part dimensions."




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