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Login with my Xometry account Selecting FDM 3d printing materials for chemical resistance
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Hello there! I’m currently exploring FDM printing for my project and wondering about materials that could withstand 30% nitric acid at 60°C. Would a PEEK-like material be suitable? Thanks in advance!
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