Thread: Thermoplastic Question
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Re: Thermoplastic Question
As I understand it, Plexiglass is not legal, Lexan is. Both are thermoplastics, but plexi has a greater tendancy to shatter or spliner, lexan is much more pliable. We just made some parts this morning to help keep errant soccerballs out of our robot with Lexan.

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