Re: Plastic Fantasies

["Jim Haseltine" <Jim@ur-q.freeserve.co.uk>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Decsi Miklos <MDecsi@pgsm.hu>
>
> >I don't think the Trabbie was even plastic, though.  Wasn't it largely
> >made from pressed paper?
>
> No, it is made of duroplast. It is a mix of cotton and plastics. It is
very
> light, there is no rust on it and it is repairable by glueing the broken
> pieces together.

Wasn't 'Duroplast' the name used by Pontiac for the type of plastic used in
Fiero body panels?

If you get the chance, check under the bonnet of a Ford Focus - on some
models (maybe all of them?) a number of the covers are made from compressed
recycled cotton.

Jim Haseltine