AIEL MARKET
Purchase Guide
COLOUR MEDIA TABLE |
Below is a Chart showing various Categories of Colour Media
Along with each Type's Advantages and Disadvantages.
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| Type | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Gelatin
|
Good Colour Range. Reasonable Strength During First Usages. Cheap. |
Water Soluble. Fades Easily. Can't Stand High Heat. Becomes Brittle and Tears Easily after Long-Term Exposure to Heat. |
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Acetate
|
Good Colour Range. Strong. Waterproof. Some Fade Resistance. Endures Temperatures to 100 C. Reasonable Cost. |
Buckles and Becomes Brittle After High Temperatures, or from Long-Term Exposure to Heat. |
|
Polyester
|
Widest Colour Range. Strong. Waterproof. Fade Resistant. Endures Temperatures to 200 C. |
Higher Initial Cost Compared to Gelatin and Acetate. (May be able to be Recouped Over the Life of the Gel.) |
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Polycarbonate
|
Wide Colour Range. Strong. Waterproof. Very Fade Resistant. Endures Temperatures to 400 C. |
Highest Initial Cost of the Plastic Gels. (May be able to be Recouped Over the Life of the Gel.) Crinkles Somewhat after Exposure to High Temperatures. Can Darken Considerably after Long-Term Usage under High Heat. Eventually Becomes Brittle after Long-Term High Heat Exposure, but Remains Fairly Robust |
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Glass
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Waterproof. Extremely Fade Resistant. Withstands High Temperatures. |
Expensive. Fragile. Limited Sizes. Limited Colours (Unless Combined). |
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Glass (Dichroic) |
Waterproof. Extremely Fade Resistant. Withstands High Temperatures. Very Pure Colour. |
Very Expensive. Fragile. Limited Sizes. Limited Colours (Unless Combined). |
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