possible plastics for the pot

When I first started looking at materials for the pot, it had to be transparent and able to refract light. Perspex/Acrylic was my first thought however acetone would damage it and would not be appropriate for this product. Below are some possibilities of some different plastics as described in Industrial Design by Jim Lesko:


Polyethylene

• can be strong
• excellent chemical resistance
• near zero moisture absorption
• good clarity to opaque

High-density Polyethylene

• tensile strength
• rigidity
• moulded

Polypropylene

• milky
• resist chemical attack and staining
• unaffected by aqueous solutions of inorganic salts, mineral acids and bases
• good for paint but its milky

Polymethylpentene

• light transmission value of 90 percent
• transparent
• moulded
• light diffusers

Polyester (PET)

• resistance to broad range of chemicals at room temperature
• low moisture absorption
• can be metallized, embossed, slit, die cut and laminated
• clear, opaque, glassy. smooth, matte, etc.