Re: [ARSCLIST] Preservation media WAS: Cataloguing still :-)

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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Preservation media WAS: Cataloguing still :-)
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Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 19:05:09 EDT
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In a message dated 9/4/2006 12:48:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
doncox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> Is  a CD pressed onto the plastic? Or onto the aluminum core?

The pits are  moulded in the plastic (polycarbonate), which is then
coated with a  reflective metal (aluminium or gold).

The metal layer is then  varnished, and usually printed over.



Thanks to one and all for the answer!
 
Don Chichester

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