02-28-2008, 10:28 PM
[cool][#0000ff]In times past, some of the earlier artificial worms were made of a rubberlike material. Today, most soft plastics are poured from "plastisol", a liquid that hardens after being heated and after other ingredients are added.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The solvents in these plastics are especially aggressive in dissolving certain other plastics...like styrenes...the hard plastic fly and lure boxes...and many finishes on hardbaits. However, polyethylene plastic boxes are resistant to them and are termed "wormproof". Most plastic bags are also not affected by the solvents in plastic baits.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]See...ya just about gotta be a chemist to go fishing these days. Art or science? Who cares? Let's just go fishin'.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The solvents in these plastics are especially aggressive in dissolving certain other plastics...like styrenes...the hard plastic fly and lure boxes...and many finishes on hardbaits. However, polyethylene plastic boxes are resistant to them and are termed "wormproof". Most plastic bags are also not affected by the solvents in plastic baits.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]See...ya just about gotta be a chemist to go fishing these days. Art or science? Who cares? Let's just go fishin'.[/#0000ff]
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