Posted by Roy L. Fuchs on 01/08/06 02:41

On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 23:05:06 GMT, bv@wjv.com (Bill Vermillion) Gave
us:

>In article <lmqqr15hkqurje5139hjnjqitd6ck91qdf@4ax.com>,
>Roy L. Fuchs <roylfuchs@urfargingicehole.org> wrote:
>>On 5 Jan 2006 06:41:30 -0800, "NYC XYZ" <jack_foreigner@yahoo.com>
>>Gave us:
>>
>>>
>>>Gil wrote:
>>>> "baked" ??
>>>
>>>
>>>Okay, "sun-tanned."
>>
>
>> Production discs do NOT get burned by a laser, they get STAMPED by a
>>plastic stamping machine!
>
>Actually they are molded. Stamping went away with the 45's and
>LPs. And it's amazing how dirty a pressing plant seems to be.
>It's the carbon black added to the plastic that seems to be
>everywhere.
>
>Bill

It's a clear polycarbonate gob, which is stamped or pressed.

Injection molding would introduce bubbles. No carbon black anywhere.

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