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Quote from: banditpony on April 20, 2017, 07:30:55 PMbtw I think it's so great that you were able to find that info out! Any info on why some ponies are more prone to it?According to the book (which was written by a scientist who specializes in plastics, so I feel pretty confident passing along the info).- fungus likes to have a surface it can cling to, porous vinyl is perfect for this- fungus likes to feed off of plasticizer- if the humidity is too high the items in the area will take a fungal hit, whether or not an item in the area already has the spotsSince some ponies are more prone to plasticizer leakage (it has to do with the way the vinyl was formulated, some toys got the mix right and others didn't), it would make sense that if those are stored where the conditions are right, they would be more prone having the spots show up.
btw I think it's so great that you were able to find that info out! Any info on why some ponies are more prone to it?
So the discoloration on ponies that are prone to leak plasticizer are from fungus, not the breaking apart of the vinyl because fungus feeds on plasticizer? Just clarifying cuz it's really interesting. I remember spots on 4 speed and/or chief back somewhere between 92~96 and they weren't really stored in an area where humidity was too much of concern. We noticed regrind at the same time period. As kids, it seemed similar.