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Broken Rope 13-May-2012 At 8:48:12 PM TonyB
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On 28/04/2012 JamesMc wrote:
>Or insect repellant? DEET comes from the family of chemicals that are used
>to soften plastics like vinyl.

This article claims DEET has no effect, but its solvent may attack rope
http://www.canyoneering.net/forums/showthread.php?670-DEET-doesn-t-weaken-nylon-polyester-or-Spectra
This also mentions "solvents" as having a "strong attack"
http://www.newmantools.com/pipestoppers/NYLON_chem_resistance_nt.pdf
Perhaps solvents in sunscreen might have a similar effect. Hydrocarbon solvents have no effect.

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