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Cellulose Acetate: is it hypoallergenic?

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NOT hypoallergenic

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Cellulose Acetate: Manufacturing features? (3 features)

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Routed - cut from sheets of acetate
Made from cotton linters & acetic acid
Reasonably rigid

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Cellulose Acetate: are the sides reinforced?

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Fully reinforced sides

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Cellulose Acetate: How is it coloured? (3 ways)

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Extruded
Laminated
Dyed

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Cellulose Acetate: Joints? (3 ways)

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Heat inserted
Pinned
Screwed

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Cellulose Acetate: Adjusting temperature?

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57 degrees

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Cellulose Acetate: Adjustment features? (2 features)

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Warps easily

Non flammable

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Cellulose Nitrate: is it hypoallergenic?

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NOT hypoallergenic

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Cellulose Nitrate: Manufacturing features? (3 features)

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Manufactured by routing
Brittle, yellows and cracks with age
Smells of camphor when filed

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Cellulose Nitrate: are the sides reinforced?

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Fully reinforced

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Cellulose Nitrate: How is it coloured? (1 way)

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Laminated

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Cellulose Nitrate: Joints? (1 way)

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Pinned

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Cellulose Nitrate: Adjusting temperature?

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Softens at 65 degrees

Flash point 70 degrees

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Cellulose Nitrate: Adjustment features? (1 feature)

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Flammable!

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Acrylic: is it hypoallergenic?

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Hypoallergenic

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Acrylic: Manufacturing features? (2 features)

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Made from PMMA (usually old style looking supra)

Made by routing

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Acrylic: are the sides reinforced?

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NOT reinforced

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Acrylic: How is it coloured? (2 ways)

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Laminated front

Extruded sides

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Acrylic: Joints? (1 way)

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Pinned

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Acrylic: Adjusting temperature?

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68 degrees

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Acrylic: Adjustment features? (2 features)

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Rigid and brittle

Excessive heat causes blistering

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Cellulose Propionate: is it hypoallergenic?

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NOT hypoallergenic

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Cellulose Propionate: Manufacturing features? (2 features)

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Injection moulded
Light weight
Good elasticity

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Cellulose Propionate: are the sides reinforced?

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Fully reinforced

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Cellulose Propionate: How is it coloured? (2 ways)
Dyed | Lacquered
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Cellulose Propionate: Joints? (2 ways)
Injected | Screwed
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Cellulose Propionate: Adjusting temperature?
67 degrees
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Cellulose Propionate: Adjustment features? (2 features)
Non flammable | Warps easy
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SPX: is it hypoallergenic?
Hypoallergenic
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SPX: Manufacturing features? (4 features)
Injection moulded (made by silhouette) Super-polyamide Flexible Light weight
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SPX: are the sides reinforced?
Fully reinforced
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SPX: How is it coloured? (2 ways)
Dyed | Lacquered
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SPX: Joints? (2 ways)
Injected | Screwed
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SPX: Adjusting temperature?
Softens at 95 degrees
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SPX: Adjustment features? (2 features)
Cold glaze | Shrinks if over heated
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Optyl: is it hypoallergenic?
Hypoallergenic
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Optyl: Manufacturing features? (3 features)
Injection moulded Light weight 'Epoxy resin' - plastic memory
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Optyl: are the sides reinforced?
First 15mm reinforced
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Optyl: How is it coloured? (2 ways)
Dyed | Lacquered
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Optyl: Joints? (2 ways)
Injection moulded | Screwed
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Optyl: Adjusting temperature?
80-120 degrees
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Optyl: Adjustment features? (2 features)
Heat until floppy - hold in place until cools | Brittle when cold
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TR90/Grilamid: is it hypoallergenic?
Hypoallergenic
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TR90/Grilamid: Manufacturing features? (3 features)
Injection moulded High transparency Light weight
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TR90/Grilamid: are the sides reinforced?
Reinforced sides not required
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TR90/Grilamid: How is it coloured? (2 ways)
Dyed | Lacquered
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TR90/Grilamid: Joints? (2 ways)
Injection moulded | Screwed
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TR90/Grilamid: Adjusting temperature?
85 degrees
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TR90/Grilamid: Adjustment features? (2 features)
Crush resistant | Cold glaze
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Carbon Fibre: is it hypoallergenic?
Hypoallergenic
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Carbon Fibre:: Manufacturing features? (3 features)
Injection moulded | 20% carbon fibre & 80% nylon
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Carbon Fibre: are the sides reinforced?
Metal sides
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Carbon Fibre: How is it coloured? (2 ways)
Sides lacquered to match front
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Carbon Fibre: Joints? (2 ways)
Screwed | Injected
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Carbon Fibre: Adjustment features? (4 features)
Heating NOT recommended Cold glaze Light weight Strong
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Shell: is it hypoallergenic?
Hypoallergenic
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Shell: Manufacturing features? (3 features)
Handmade from plates of shell Hawksbill turtles Highly polished
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Shell: are the sides reinforced?
NO side reinforcement
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Shell: Joints?
Metal to metal joints
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Shell: Adjustment features? (3 ​features)
Can be repaired by splicing in steam Adjust in steam Can be re-polished
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Titanium: Manufacturing features? 3
Mined from an ore - expensive to produce Pure or combined with cobalt Corrosion and abrasion resistant
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Titanium: How is it assembled?
Laser soldering
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Titanium: Colour? 2
Galvanisation | Ion plated
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Titanium: Adjustment features? 3
Lightweight Flexible Laser soldered if broken
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Titanium: Hypoallergenic
Hypoallergenic
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Titanium: Adjustment tools? 2
Half covered pliers | Pad pliers
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Stainless Steel: Manufacturing features? 4
Alloy of steel & chromium Light weight Strong Corrosion resistant
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Stainless Steel: How is it assembled?
Welding
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Stainless Steel: Colour?
Electro plated
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Stainless Steel: Adjustment features? 2
Flexible | Welded if broken
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Stainless Steel: Hypoallergenic
NOT Hypoallergenic
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Stainless Steel: Adjustment tools? 2
Half covered pliers | Pad pliers
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Rolled Gold: Manufacturing features? 3
Gold bonded to core base material Mixed metal base (copper, nickel, manganese & zinc) Marked w/ gold content (bridge or sides)
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Rolled Gold: How is it assembled?
Soldering
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Rolled Gold: Adjustment features? 2
Repaired by soldering | Easy to adjust
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Rolled Gold: Hypoallergenic
Hypoallergenic
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Rolled Gold: Adjustment tools? 2
Half covered pliers | Pad pliers
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Plated Metal: Manufacturing features? 1
Mixed base (copper, nickel, manganese & zinc)
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Plated Metal: How is it assembled?
Soldering
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Plated Metal: Colour? 1
Electro plated
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Plated Metal: Adjustment features? 3
Repair by soldering Easy to adjust Plastic tips to prevent skin allergies
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Plated Metal: Hypoallergenic
NOT hypoallergenic
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Plated Metal: Adjustment tools? 2
Half covered pliers | Pad pliers
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Flexon: Manufacturing features? 6
``` Flexible bridge 2/3 of sides flexon Rims are titanium based alloy Corrosion resistant Light weight Strong ```
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Flexon: How is it assembled?
Laser soldering
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Flexon: Colour? 1
Galvanised - usually flakes off
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Flexon: Adjustment features? 2
Cannot be repaired | May be crushed, twisted and bent
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Flexon: Hypoallergenic
NOT hypoallergenic
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Flexon: Adjustment tools? 2
Half covered pliers | Pad pliers
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Aluminium: Manufacturing features? 4
Cold to touch Stain and tarnish resistant Light weight Strong
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Aluminium: How is it assembled?
Riveting - cannot be soldered or welded
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Aluminium: Colour? 1
Anodised
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Aluminium: Adjustment features? 2
Repair by riveting (drilled and pinned) | Adjustments difficult bc strong and rigid
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Aluminium: Hypoallergenic
NOT hypoallergenic
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Aluminium: Adjustment tools? 2
Half covered pliers | Pad pliers
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Nickel Silver: Manufacturing features? 2
Does not contain silver | Easy and cheap to make
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Nickel Silver: Colour? 1
Can be electro plated but usually dull silver colour
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Nickel Silver: Colour?
Can be electro plated but usually dull silver colour
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Nickel Silver: Adjustment features? 3
Repaired by soldering Easy to adjust Plastic tips to prevent skin allergies
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Frame Spotter (Plastic): Any markings?
SPX Optyl
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Frame Spotter (Plastic): Upswept supra style
Acrylic
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Frame Spotter (Plastic): Short Side reinforcements
Optyl
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Frame Spotter (Plastic): Aged colour
Nitrate
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Frame Spotter (Plastic): Plastic lacquered front & metal sides
Carbon fibre
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Frame Spotter (Plastic): Metal to metal joints
Shell
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Frame Spotter (Plastic): Light and flexible
Propionate TR90
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Frame Spotter (Plastic): heavy and rigid
Acetate
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Frame Spotter (Metal): Any Markings?
Rolled gold Flexon
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Frame Spotter (Metal): Cold to touch/stiff to bend
Aluminium
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Frame Spotter (Metal): Dull silver colour
Nickel silver
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Frame Spotter (Metal): Very lightweight
Titanium
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Frame Spotter (Metal): 'Blobs' at assembly points
Stainless steel
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Frame Spotter (Metal): Colour wearing off
Plated metal
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Frame Spotter (Metal): 'Tubes' on the bridge
Flexon

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