PVC

[Clyde Hollinger]

Sy Zabrocki wrote:
> Why is the piano industry to reluctant to use PVC of ABS Styrene? Only
> Kawai has been brave enough to use this material seriously. I commend Kawai
> for pushing on with this technology almost by themselves. 

Sy:

Two things might figure in here.  First, there is the stigma plastic
carries, that if it's plastic, it's cheap (is PVC plastic?).  Second,
piano manufacturers have gotten burned in the past by using plastic,
teflon, whatever.  It may be just fine to use this PVC stuff, but I
can't blame them for being super-cautious when making pianos that may be
around up to a hundred years later.

Clyde Hollinger