[net.consumers] lifetime of plastic items

andrea@hp-sdd.UUCP (andrea) (01/14/85)

>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 

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