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Mounes
Apr 1, 2009, 12:40 AM
How can differentiate between ABS cards and PVC cards in an easy way?
Is using flaming (burning) considered a reliable method?:rolleyes:

Perito
Apr 1, 2009, 12:33 PM
Burning might be a reliable method. PVC, poly vinyl chloride, should be much less flammable than ABS, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer.

If I had the equipment available, I'd probably use infrared spectroscopy. I'd probably grind some up and make a flat pellet in KBr and then take a spectrum of the material. The differences should be very significant.

Mounes
Apr 3, 2009, 11:59 AM
Thank u Perito