Re: Party cup capacitors - Polystyrene?

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz> 

On 7 Aug 2004, at 18:14, Tesla list wrote:

 > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
 >
 > Are party cup capacitors made from Polystyrene a good choice? I found
 > out my cups are polystyrene from
 > <http://www.wasteonline-dot-org.uk/resources/InformationSheets/Packaging.h> 
tm>http://www.wasteonline-dot-org.uk/resources/InformationSheets/Packaging
 > .htm . I'm guessing materials with a recycling code of 5 are the best
 > to use since they are polypropylene? Thanks.
 >
 > ---Eric

I doubt it. They are full of gas pockets.

Malcolm