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Re: Color Change - Final Update
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lugnet.general, lugnet.lego
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Wed, 5 May 2004 20:57:04 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Don Heyse wrote:
> Yes, please share. I noticed there was never an official denial to
> the rumor that the real reason was so TLC could recycle blue ABS into
> the greys, and red ABS into the browns in order to save money.
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> Is this the real reason why you can't go back? It's the only "good reason"
> I've ever heard that makes any sense.
You can't simply "mix" ABS like that.
The colors will never blend 100% and you'll get swirling patterns such as
McDonalds "Flurry" icecreams :)
--
Jan-Albert van Ree
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| (...) Yes you can. It's done all the time. Any color of ABS can be easily recycled into black, because the carbon used to color it will overpower any other dyes. Other colors are entirely dependant upon what you want to recycle them into. You can't (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| (...) Yes, please share. I noticed there was never an official denial to the rumor that the real reason was so TLC could recycle blue ABS into the greys, and red ABS into the browns in order to save money. Is this the real reason why you can't go (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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