Interesting article about plastic discoloration

[TD-1536]

http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/189

[TD1009]

Very interesting.

[Pappy]

1. Apply a coat of UV protectant to all surfaces on your armor and radio.

2. Keep your most prized collector pieces out of rooms with fluorescent lighting.

3. Keep your armor and radio away from windows and sunlight because, like the fluorescent lighting, the UV exposure will drastically hasten their discoloration. Even indirect sunlight can do damage over time.

4. Avoid placing your armor and radio next to a heat source such as a radiator, air duct, or fireplace. Or in the fire .

5. Keep your armor and radio out of the attic. The repetitive, long-term cycles of extreme heat and extreme cool in most attics drastically speeds the degradation and breakdown of all plastics and rubbers. The heat does most of the damage, though.

6. Do not keep your armor nor radio in a room where people smoke tobacco (wacky or otherwise <_< ). This doesn’t directly relate to internal chemical yellowing, but it can cause your armor and radio to yellow for other reasons!

7. Try not to breathe too heavily upon your armor’s exterior .(is this really necessary? i heavily breathe when gluing )

8. Ok — this one’s a joke.

For the ultimate in protection, seal your armor and radio in a lead-lined, temperature-controlled, evacuated vault away from any radiation, visible or otherwise. But hey, what fun is that?

[Dark Knight]

Good topic, very interesting