Plastic Bank Rolls

Does anyone know what these are made out of?

I've been storing my silver dimes in these rolls for quite some time now and I'm starting to worry that they are made of PVC or something of that nature. There doesn't seem to be any sort of marking on the box anywhere indicating what kind of plastic is used.

The last thing I want is PVC damage to my dimes

 

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Put them in acetone. If they contain PVC, they'll start to dissolve.

 

Thanks Ltrain, I'll try it out.

My Mother's nail polish remover is "acetone-free". How convenient...

 

I'll try it when I get home for you, if I remember. That won't be until 8ish, EST, though.

 

Title: "plastic bank rolls"

They're made out of plastic LOL!!! but really go with lt's answer

 

I prefer not to get rolls in plastic, as I have had a negative experience with them. Not only can the coins be removed, cherry picked and return undetected, but if left in the plastic the coins do react with it causing blotchy/corroded lousy toned coins. So, I doubt they're archival safe, as they were meant to transport coins for commerce, not long term storage. I would imagine the same is true for paper, but my experience is that the negative affects aren't as bad as with plastic. I wonder if the mint wrapped rolls are archival safe? They should be at the prices they're charging and the market they're selling to (roll collectors).

 

From shrink wrap film maker.

 

I haven't seen plastic shrink wrap in a long time. I thought most banks were using the wound paper wrappers.

 

FYI there are different kinds of plastic.

Thanks I'm popping out my rolls right now

Thanks SQG

My banks only carry the plastic kind

 

Plastic is plastic lol

 

There's hundreds of different kinds of plastics, some almost like metal, others like putty.

 

Exactly what hamman said. Different kinds of plastics do different kinds of damage (if any) to coins. Please do your research before you talk me down about how plastic is plastic.

 

Not to mention the dozens if not hundreds of additives in plastics, hardeners, softeners, resins, etc.

 

Plastic is Plastic

 

I don't know what's wrong with this guy.

Hunt, I'll tell you one last time kiddo, because you're probably 12 or something. I am asking this question because I don't want the rolls that I'm storing my dimes in to cause any damage to my coins.

 

Just ignore Hunt1 as he it is obvious he is just an immature kid posing as a knowledgable coin collector. If you read any of his other posts you will see that he has ticked off other members with his ignorant and all-knowing attitude. I guess some kiddies obviously have nothing better to do during their summer.

 

If you want to know if there is PVC in the plastic d a Beilstein test. Take a length of copper wire and strip about two inches of insulation off the end. Put the bare wire in a gas flame until the flame burns clean. Take the wire out and touch it to the plastic so a little melts onto the wire. Put the wire back in the flame. If it burns with a green flame the plastic contains PVC.