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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2989604, member: 24314"]GDJMSP, posted: "But they do - they always do ! So that tells us it doesn't matter that the "leak" is farther away at 6 and 12."</p><p><br /></p><p>First, I posted this to REFUTE the "leak theory" as I don't buy it. Nevertheless, it is possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>GDJMSP, added: "I gotta say no. I get your reasoning, but <b>the plastic is the same, acrylic is acrylic and it's all inert.</b> The differences are the alloy and the cardboard - and the environment of course. But since they all tone the same pattern, I'm betting the environment only helps determine the colors - not the pattern." </p><p><br /></p><p>First, since no one has analyzed the various plastics in question this "acrylic is acrylic" means absolutely nothing to me so for now I reject it. I don't know what the actual chemical composition of each "acrylic" is or what company/where each "acrylic" was formed. </p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the plastic plays the biggest part. Perhaps it is the plastic that reacts with the environment and THAT causes the toning. In that case heat or leaks may be the catalyst.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2989604, member: 24314"]GDJMSP, posted: "But they do - they always do ! So that tells us it doesn't matter that the "leak" is farther away at 6 and 12." First, I posted this to REFUTE the "leak theory" as I don't buy it. Nevertheless, it is possible. GDJMSP, added: "I gotta say no. I get your reasoning, but [B]the plastic is the same, acrylic is acrylic and it's all inert.[/B] The differences are the alloy and the cardboard - and the environment of course. But since they all tone the same pattern, I'm betting the environment only helps determine the colors - not the pattern." First, since no one has analyzed the various plastics in question this "acrylic is acrylic" means absolutely nothing to me so for now I reject it. I don't know what the actual chemical composition of each "acrylic" is or what company/where each "acrylic" was formed. I believe the plastic plays the biggest part. Perhaps it is the plastic that reacts with the environment and THAT causes the toning. In that case heat or leaks may be the catalyst.[/QUOTE]
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