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Re: case plastic yellowing question



In article <T46dnVAQHY2vKlDdRVn_iw@comcast.com>,
Bill Garber <willy46pa@comcast DOT net> wrote:
>
>Can't say one light is worse or better than another,
>but I know that UV is the worse when it comes to yellowing.
>I have heard also that systems kept in total darkness but
>are in a moist area also yellow. Not sure but I think heat,
>the heat caused by light or other sources can be just as
>bad.

Heat, oxygen, and UV all accelerate the yellowing, but it's going to
happen no matter what; the plastic contains the seeds of its own
destruction.