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Re:Why things might have taken so long by simonbarker87 on Thursday January 04, 2018 @10:14AM (#16070867)
We use a heat-resistant ABS, 20 years ago it would have yellowed, now it doesn't.
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Re:Why things might have taken so long by varjag on Friday January 05, 2018 @05:31PM (#16082346)
Heat resistant suggests a higher melting point, it is not necessarily flame retardant. The yellowed plastics on old consumer electronics aren't specifically heat resistant.
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