STUDZ Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Coming from the "Studz Half-Jokingly Predicted This As A Youngun" section of life, LEGO has decided to find a substitute for their ABS resin formula for making LEGO bricks. Now, don't go hoarding all the "old" bricks for collecting (We already have plenty), as these changes won't begin until 2030. This will be a HUGE problem for Allan Rasmussen, who is TLG's senior project manager. This new resin will have to follow the quality standards of LEGO bricks for decades, from color to clutch power to feel and more. This change seems to be the response to economic and environmental concerns with LEGO (and considering the increase of prices for LEGO sets over the years, this comes as little surprise). And if anyone can recall some LEGO elements becoming brittle and snapping (all eyes on BIONICLE limb pieces circa 2008), this could also be a problem. LEGO has been using ABS for YEARS, so seeing how they're going to change that and still keep the bricks durable and identical in color and quality shall be something to look out for. And yes, I so called it. Sources: http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20140218/NEWS/140219915/lego-looking-for-a-sustainable-replacement-for-abs BerixMaster2010 and Quisoves Potoo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Did I ever tell you about that time I was part of an online LEGO focus group several years back called the Kids Inner Circle, and they held a survey about LEGO "going green"? They discussed material changes such as this, but also considered going further with it and using different materials for different pieces - one of the examples they gave was a pirate ship, where the hull could be made to look and feel more like wood. Dunno if they're still considering that bit, but I doubt it as people seemed to dislike it. and considering the increase of prices for LEGO sets over the years They've gone down. Please check basic facts before making news reports. Edit - Btw, the Eurobricks topic: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=92721 Quisoves Potoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUDZ Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 ...Welp. I'm not even going to edit that. Let it be a testament to my inaccuracy of facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerixMaster2010 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Lego to replace their ABS plastic with pork fat when making their bricks from now on starting in 2014 It appears my predictions have come true as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aokpisz Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Did I ever tell you about that time I was part of an online LEGO focus group several years back called the Kids Inner Circle, and they held a survey about LEGO "going green"? They discussed material changes such as this, but also considered going further with it and using different materials for different pieces - one of the examples they gave was a pirate ship, where the hull could be made to look and feel more like wood. Dunno if they're still considering that bit, but I doubt it as people seemed to dislike it. I remember that survey. Fun times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ostoya Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 At least I still have around 15 years to stock on more regular Lego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Merged with existing topic on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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