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Injection moulding is used to stamp out thousands of copies of a disc in
polycarbonate. Polycarbonate's transparency, dimensional stability, impact
resistance, and freedom from impurities makes it an ideal base for both CD-ROM
and CD-R discs. Pellets of polycarbonate are heated to 350 degrees centigrade to
achieve smooth flow properties, and are then injected into mold cavities.
Home made CDR
Different colours will show up when you look at the bottom of the CD, are a
combination of the reflection layer and the dye colour, a Blue dye and a Gold
reflection layer will generate a Green collared bottom.
Dye
| Cyanine |
Green |
Green/Blue |
| PhthaloCyanine |
Gold |
- |
| Metallized Azo |
- |
(Dark) Blue |
| Advanced PhthaloCyanine |
Gold |
- |
| Formazan |
Green/Gold |
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