Full set of authentic vintage galalith poker chips without numeration
Full set of authentic vintage galalith poker chips without numeration. = 212 galalith poker chips. G alalith: All you need to know + Testing. Galalith is an early plastic and a natural plastics proteic origin obtained from organic substances, especially milk. It was obtained for the first time in 1897 by W.
Adolph Spitteler y Kirsche from milk only and formaldehyde by the reaction of an enzyme. The patent was filed in Bavari and subsequently extended to the United States and Britain and Italy. Known by the trade name Galalith (Galalite in Portuguese) presented with a similar appearance to the Celluloid or also the ivory and the artificial bone. The first industry was established in Britain in. 1930 world production reached 10,000 tons.
It was used to Old Counter and Poker Chips, Sewing Buttons, Jewelry, Bijoux, pins, cigarette-cases, Pens, Parasols and radio boxes, Cartridge lids, Yo-yos, and so on. Theoretically It can not be framed, but it is possible be reformatted. To know if a piece is Galalith there are three tests. I could see everything and identify if it is Galalith or not, simply by its characteristics. Br] There are three ways to identify Galalith. The first time of the test nr. The way nr 1 is very well kown in Brazil. Take the chip, button or other piece that is supposed to be Galalith. Take one water sandpaper, very fine. And in possession of these two materials, sand part of the surface of the part in question. If the smell is like old cheese. It is positive for Galalith.Galalith is make from casein and formaldehyde. Take container with pure NaOCl. Within seconds you will see Galalith reacting with NaOCl. Cleaving the polymer and producing casein which you observe on the water. By comparison Bakelite is made from phenol with formaldehyde and is apparently not susceptible to the solution you were using.
Acrylic is a thermoplastic that is apparently stable in NaOCl solution as are the other unknown plastics. Celluloid is an early plant based plastic made from cellulose and camphor which does not react with NaOCl. Inadvisable for those who have strong emotions, is to immerse the piece, supposedly of Galalith in a container with water (H2O).
After some minutes remove the piecet and check out with the nail pressure the workpiece surface. 3a - If by nail pressure you can make a mark on the peice surface, it is positive for galalith. 3b - If the smell of the peice have a strong odor of old cheese.
It is positive for galalith too. The Galalith fear heat and humidity, so never let your buttons or chips or anything made of Galalith exposed to the sun or rain.
The item "Full set of authentic vintage galalith poker chips without numeration" is in sale since Wednesday, January 16, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Sewing (1930-Now)\Buttons\Plastic".The seller is "bancaxshop" and is located in SAO PAULO, SAO PAULO. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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