Re: PVC w/ H2O

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Original poster: Gomez Addams <gomezaddams@xxxxxxxxx>


On Jan 12, 2007, at 12:07 PM, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: StephenTetorka@xxxxxx
> Good idea about the water content...still...one sample melted.

Pure pvc plastic will absorb plenty of microwaves, it has little to
do with metal or water content.  PVC has a very high loss tangent at
microwave frequencies.

Nothing has yet convinced me that PVC's lossiness is significant at
Tesla coil frequencies, esp. if thin-walled material is used.


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