At 11:11 AM 11/30/2002 +0100, you wrote: >I wonder what effect the ink would have on the CD in the long term? The same >goes for the solvents in pens and sticky labels: would they interact with >the CD over time? Has anyone tested this? >Of course, there's quite a bit of plastic between that side of the CD and >the data, but then, a Jewel case is a confined space and a chemical reaction >doesn't seem completely impossible to me. > >Does anybody know whether the way you label your CDs has any effect at all >on their life-expectancy? > >Laurenz I'll bet you have a point Laurenz! Plastic degrades. What if it gets too brittle and the CD blows up at high RPM's. Or label adhesive and inks weaken it unevenly? I'm only guessing but I think commercial CD labels are very thin decals most likely applied with heat or water-base glue. Some people write only on the inner ring nearest the spindle. Has anyone "saved" a CD that was scratched with a polishing kit? AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book. http://www.panoramacamera.us
