Some decent parts / storage bins

I had a number of these around some rather flimsy and mixed sizes etc so decided to get some of these to replace them

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Have to say that they are the best I have come across especially at that price. They are moderately flexible so shouldn't crack and are branded Anco Rhino on the side. I was dubious about the industrial use comment but they seem to be pretty good to me.

John

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Make sure these boxes are stored away from direct sunlight - they don't like U.V. radiation . Pleas don't ask how I know !

LOL I've had the usual blue ones crack over time without any UV exposure at all. No windows in the room they are in anyway so shouldn't be a problem. I've also sized a shelf so that they just fit so I can't pile things up in them.

John

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I just have to ask how you know !

I suddenly thought that there used to be a recycled plastic compost bin in the garden so can't help wondering.

John

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I once stored a load of paperwork in 'biodegradable' plastic bags in a cupboard. After several years when I went to get them out the bags had turned into large bits of confetti.

Neil

That's exactly what biodegradable plastics are supposed to do Neil. Some shops around here have used them for years as they don't cause problems when disposed of.

Doesn't have much to do with recycled plastics which as far as I am aware are a mix of harder plastics and probably some sort of filler. Lots of plastics are not keen on UV from sunlight but ordinary window glass doesn't transmit it very well. Rhino is a pretty well known brand

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John

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Virtually all plastics are vulnerable to long-wave UV unless they are specifically formulated versions containing UV stabilisers. Since that puts the raw material cost up and can affect mechanical properties (mostly adversely), it's doubtful whether regular storage bins would be a candidate.