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Can anyone please tell me anything about Santoprene ?
What I only know about it is it is a blend of rubber and PP.
Thank you.

Can anyone tell me about DSC and how to analyze its graph ? Thank you.

Can someone direct me to basic recipes for bulk polymerization of 
methacrylates?  I'm specifically interested in how to produce a 
polymerization syrup, and finish things off to a nice clear colorless slab.
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I am looking for some kind of synthetic filament that isn't much thicker
than a spider web, but is really really strong.  I have heard about
Kevlar, but I understand that there are fibers even stronger.  I have a
plethora of questions:
What else is stronger, or nearly as strong as Kevlar?
Are there different thicknesses of the single fibers or do they just
change the number of strands?
Where can I get samples of some of these materials?
Where can I find comparance tables, or technical info?
Can I get a spool of single fiber? or does it only come in multiple
strands?
What are the pro's and con's of the different fibers?
Any information would be very greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Paul
-- 
The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is 
the Zen you bring up there. -Robert M. Pirsig