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Yellowing: The Plastic Equivalent of a Sunburn

November 3, 2017March 23, 2019

Your fancy white electronic brick of consumer electronics started off white, but after some time it yellowed and became brittle. This shouldn’t have happened; plastic is supposed to last forever. It turns out that plastic enclosures are vulnerable to the same things as skin, and the effects are similar. When they are stared at by the sun, the damage is done even though it might not be visible to you for quite some time.

Read the full article at Hackaday: Yellowing: The Plastic Equivalent of a Sunburn

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I am a computer engineer experienced in developing products from proof of concept through mass production. I want to have a positive impact on the world.

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