Somewhat talking through my hat here but I believe that nylon is miildly hygroscopic and derives some of its flexibility from the water-swelling. Dry it out and it probably becomes more brittle. I'd take anything Mike Daly says on this over what I just wrote ;] --allan On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 21:08:41 -0500 (EST), mike dziobak wrote: I would say no. PE nalgene bottles that I have filled with near boiling H2O on winter camping trips seem to become brittle and break after only a short period of use. I have some training as a chemist but I don't see how "cooking" a nylon bolt would keep in flexible unless nylon becomes work hardened over time and cooking it anneals it. -mike > I fly some model aircraft, and they usually have their wings held in place > with nylon bolts, and to keep them flexible, and less brittle you should > cook them at least once a season - could the same help for a rotomoulded > kayak? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Dec 04 2006 - 20:55:38 PST
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