Is Aurora Auroloide Resin Or Celluloid?

[Iscribe]

I've just ordered an Aurora Optima Nero Perla (cracked ice) color fountain pen. What I want to know is "Auroloide" plastic resin or celluoid? Thanks.

[colex]

Plastic.

[brunico]

You can see it being made here.

[Iscribe]

The nibs .com website (http://www.nibs.com/aurora-optima-nero-perla.htm) calls it " pearlescent celluloid", hence the confusion.

Thanks.

[esteroids]

I've got an early (plain 14k nib) made with what they call Auroloid, and it has shrunk a little just like some of the old celluloid.

I understand the recipe was altered years ago to prevent this. So maybe it used to be true celluloid but no longer?

I'm not criticizing the material. I like the character.

[raging.dragon]

Is celluloid a plastic resin?

[freakman]

Auroloide is a type of cellulose acetate. Celluloid is cellulose nitrate and is more unstable.

The earlier AURORA Optima shrinks because the dye they use has some problems.