Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/25

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Subject: [Leica] Vs: Vulcanite
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 11:17:35 +0100
 
Polyisoprene - comes from Malayan Sapotaceae trees and is a bit similar to natural rubber. Can be formed in temperatures 50-65 C.
All the best!
Raimo
photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen

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Lähettäjä: Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com>
Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Päivä: 26. marraskuuta 2000 9:13
Aihe: Re: Vulcanite: [Leica] Friday FS: Nickel + Dime


>Hello
>What the hell is vulcanite anyway?
>Is it hard rubber or modified bakelite,
>some kinda weird pre-space age polymer,
>a precursor to carbon fibre or what?
>Is it carcinogenic?
>Javier
>