Scratch-Resistant CD Keeps Data Alive

Vikingod · Dec 6, 2005, 07:19 PM

After twenty-three years on the market, the compact disc is getting an upgrade. Colorado-based Scratch-Less Disc Industries on Monday introduced a CD that's designed to protect data from damage caused by normal use and handling.

Todd Kuchman, the company's founder and CEO, says the Scratch-Less Disc relies on a special polymer, co-developed by General Electric, that's 100 times harder to scratch than the surface of standard CDs. He says the Scratch-Less disc has a resistance to abrasion similar to glass.

A ring of 20 protective bumps that circumscribe the underside of the disc adds further protection by reducing contact with any flat surface upon which the disc might rest.
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Dec 6, 2005, 07:19 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Scratch-Resistant CD Keeps Data Alive After twenty-three years on the market, the compact disc is getting an upgrade. Colorado-based Scratch-Less Disc Industries on Monday introduced a CD that's designed to protect data from damage caused by normal use and handling. Todd Kuchman, the company's founder and CEO, says the Scratch-Less Disc relies on a special polymer, co-developed by General Electric, that's 100 times harder to scratch than the surface of standard CDs. He says the Scratch-Less disc has a resistance to abrasion similar to glass. A ring of 20 protective bumps that circumscribe the underside of the disc adds further protection by reducing contact with any flat surface upon which the disc might rest. __________ Read More / Source: InformationWeek