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From:
Patrick Norris
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Date:
Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:38:33 -0500
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Re: [idm] disc rot
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Whats an easy way to get aluminum to oxidize? That sounds like something that would produce some interesting samples if used sparingly...do you people know of any chemical reactants I can use to cause this to happen? Pats
quoted 9 lines Disc rot (from what I gather) is a mfg. defect in CD pressing wherein the> >Disc rot (from what I gather) is a mfg. defect in CD pressing wherein the >CD becomes "bronzed" at the edges and produces static-like noise when >played. It's apparently cause by aluminum oxidation in the media and can't >be rectified - only replaced. >It's more common in laser discs but has happened in CDs as well. > >jeff >
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