DISCS ARE MADEFROM A VERY SPECIAL PLASTIC CALLED "POLYCARBONATE." THE MOLD IS CLOSED, AND...
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DISCS ARE MADE
FROM A VERY SPECIAL PLASTIC CALLED "POLYCARBONATE." THE MOLD IS CLOSED, AND LIQUID POLYCARBONATE
IS INJECTED INTO THE DIE. IT COMES OUT AS A SMALL,
HARD, TRANSLUCENT DISC. IT IS NOW READY
TO BE METAL-COATED SO IT CAN BE READ
BY A COMPACT-DISC READER. A ROBOTIC ARM LIFTS THE DISC
FROM THE MOLD AND PLACES IT ON THESE SUPPORTS
FROM A VERY SPECIAL PLASTIC CALLED "POLYCARBONATE." THE MOLD IS CLOSED, AND LIQUID POLYCARBONATE
IS INJECTED INTO THE DIE. IT COMES OUT AS A SMALL,
HARD, TRANSLUCENT DISC. IT IS NOW READY
TO BE METAL-COATED SO IT CAN BE READ
BY A COMPACT-DISC READER. A ROBOTIC ARM LIFTS THE DISC
FROM THE MOLD AND PLACES IT ON THESE SUPPORTS
Full Transcript
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DISCS ARE MADE
FROM A VERY SPECIAL PLASTIC
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CALLED "POLYCARBONATE."
00:00:05.776 --> 00:00:07.143
THE MOLD IS CLOSED,
00:00:07.146 --> 00:00:10.283
AND LIQUID POLYCARBONATE
IS INJECTED INTO THE DIE.
00:00:10.286 --> 00:00:14.424
IT COMES OUT AS A SMALL,
HARD, TRANSLUCENT DISC.
00:00:14.427 --> 00:00:16.695
IT IS NOW READY
TO BE METAL-COATED
00:00:16.698 --> 00:00:19.367
SO IT CAN BE READ
BY A COMPACT-DISC READER.
00:00:19.037 --> 00:00:22.774
A ROBOTIC ARM LIFTS THE DISC
FROM THE MOLD
00:00:22.777 --> 00:00:25.313
AND PLACES IT ON THESE SUPPORTS.
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Movie Summary
Television series that documents how various everyday products are made.
