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Lucite vs Vulcanite?
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<blockquote data-quote="pipemaker" data-source="post: 10037" data-attributes="member: 40"><p>As far as I'm aware, vulcanite and ebonite are basically the same material. </p><p></p><p>The product sold in most of Europe is usually refered to as ebonite, and that sold in the U.K. and U.S. is referred to as vulcanite. </p><p></p><p>There are dozens of grades of vulcanite/ebonite , usually defined by the amount of "impurities" in the raw materials, and many variations in the formulas used to produce the end product. </p><p></p><p>Quality can vary quite a bit from one producer to another, and even from batch to batch.</p><p></p><p>With the number of manufactures of either rod stock or molded stems diminishing, I sometimes wonder how long the availability of high quality vulcanite/ebonite will continue.</p><p></p><p>Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pipemaker, post: 10037, member: 40"] As far as I'm aware, vulcanite and ebonite are basically the same material. The product sold in most of Europe is usually refered to as ebonite, and that sold in the U.K. and U.S. is referred to as vulcanite. There are dozens of grades of vulcanite/ebonite , usually defined by the amount of "impurities" in the raw materials, and many variations in the formulas used to produce the end product. Quality can vary quite a bit from one producer to another, and even from batch to batch. With the number of manufactures of either rod stock or molded stems diminishing, I sometimes wonder how long the availability of high quality vulcanite/ebonite will continue. Mike [/QUOTE]
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