What’s up with white? Part 2: Comparing the effects of twelve months of environmental exposure on pigment 426 White and 1 White.
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What’s up with white? Part 2: Comparing the effects of twelve months of environmental exposure on pigment 426 White and 1 White.

May 17, 2026
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It is a property of ABS and other plastics that they will undergo photooxidative degradation – the materials will yellow with age, particularly in response to ultraviolet light. In 2025, the LEGO Group introduced a new white pigment in selected sets. This colour, referred to as 426 White V3 is more opaque than the 1 … Continue reading What’s up with white? Part 2: Comparing the effects of twelve months of environmental exposure on pigment 426 White and 1 White.

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