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  various types of ABS
 
hi, y'all ~ i've noticed that there are different types of plastic used in lego elements, and am wondering if they are all made from differently treated ABS plastic, or indeed other types of plastic/ rubber. obviously, the hard brick plastic is (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: various types of ABS
 
(...) They use several types of plastic. The minifig hands, I believe, are not ABS. I'm too tired to remember what though. (25 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: various types of ABS
 
(...) C,mon Matthew, throw us a bone! We knew this part already... What kind of crazy answer... =) -- Richard (25 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: various types of ABS
 
(...) I believe the hands are made of something called POM. Steve (25 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: various types of ABS
 
(...) Yes indeed. <URL:(URL) PolyOxyMethylene, even. (25 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

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