Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!godot!harvard!seismo!hao!hplabs!hp-pcd!hp-sdd!andrea From: andrea@hp-sdd.UUCP (andrea) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: RE: lifetime of plastic items Message-ID: <4800004@hp-sdd.UUCP> Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 15:05:00 EST Article-I.D.: hp-sdd.4800004 Posted: Mon Jan 14 15:05:00 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 21-Jan-85 04:33:37 EST Organization: Hewlett-Packard - San Diego, CA Lines: 17 Nf-ID: #N:hp-sdd:4800004:000:669 Nf-From: hp-sdd!andrea Jan 14 12:05:00 1985 >Lately, I have noticed various plastic foam pieces deteriorating or >disintegrating...... >Does anyone know what is going on here?.... It might be related to air pollution - the ozones and acids really eat into plastic and rubber of all sorts. The difference in lifetime of plastic items in Los Angeles and San Diego is significant, for instance! And the internal air pollution from manufacturing solvents, insulation, cleaning solutions, etc. is as bad or worse. Andrea Frankel, Hewlett-Packard (San Diego Division) (619) 487-4100 x4664 net: {allegra|ihnp4|decvax|ucbvax}!hplabs!hp-sdd!andrea ...searchlights casting for faults in the clouds of delusion