Sanded plastic keys?

[DefTuner@aol.com]

In a message dated 95-12-05 22:51:27 EST, you write:

>> I would rather see some further R&D into new porous plastics that _will_
>provide the same absorptive characteristics as ivory rather than sttempting
>to acheive similarity by mimicking a possible undesirable side effect.

I thought that Yamaha's "Ivorite" keytop material was just such a material.
However I don't believe it is available to technicians for general keytop
replacement purposes.

Does anybody have more info on this? What the stuff is made from. I thought I
remembered it being some form of lactose product. Or was that just a dream I
had? Is it available for general key work?

David Denison, RPT
Long Island, NY