Hi everyone!
Am I the only one that has noticed this? I have a lot of CDs, both singles in slimline cases and albums in more traditional jewel box cases. Most are stored within plastic resealable pouches which are then kept in storage boxes. Pretty secure from dust, right? Wrong! At least, I think it's dust that's the issue. I have noticed that the inserts/booklets of the CDs (say over 5 years old) have developed black/grey sooty, dusty marks, usually on the side that is directly facing the disc. The sootiness is usually around the plastic tabs that holds the insert or booklet in place and is almost exclusively confined to the top and bottom of the inserts, never the centre etc. And boy, is it impossible to clean off! It's worse of course if the insert is white. As the marks do not clean off, I know that I will have to live with the situation, but it always puzzles me what the 'soot' is and where the hell it comes from? This is especially puzzling as the discs and cases are pretty much sealed. I'm even beginning to wonder if it's residue from degradation of the plastic of the case (even though is happens with CDs with no black plastic in the case structure) or even the CD itself? Anyone any ideas please? ![]()

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