Re:First sustainable Lego pieces to go on sale
by hsivonen on Friday March 02, 2018 @01:03PM
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Has the ABS for the usual non-flexible bricks changed in a documented way over the years? White bricks from the 1980s get yellowish, but white bricks from the 1990s don't. Current bricks seem shinier and have a bit different feel than bricks from the 1990s (even ones that aren't particularly worn).
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Re:First sustainable Lego pieces to go on sale
by jonathankoren on Friday March 02, 2018 @01:09PM
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I think you just need to wait, or expose them to more sunlight. The actual yellowing is due to a flame retardant.[0]
[0] http://www.instructables.com/id/Restoring-yellowed-Stormtroo...
Re:First sustainable Lego pieces to go on sale
by oldcynic on Friday March 02, 2018 @01:33PM
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Additives and anti-oxidants have got better I think. Pretty much all plastic from the 60s - 80s is prone to hardening and yellowing. In the worst cases the surface can start crumbling. See old computer cases for instance.