***Reader Tip***If you want to get into the science behind the materials keep reading, otherwise just skip to the next heading that says 'Are CGC Cases Water Proof?'

SAN is an impact and stain resistant plastic with great clarity.

PETG is a widely used material that is great for preservation and long term storage. The outer well is made of a tough, impact and stain resistant plastic called SAN (Styrene-Acrylonitrile).Īn explanation of PETG and SAN (in layman's terms) can be summed up this way, The inner well and most important part as it has direct contact with the comic, is made of PETG (Polyethylene terephthalate glycol). The CGC case has two main parts, the 'inner well' and the 'outer well'. The CGC Hologram sticker at the top right corner was given some added detail making it much more difficult to be replicated. The sticker on the top edge of the slab denoting the book and grade was moved to the label inside the plastic, leaving no opportunity to be removed or fall off. The legal info, or fine print on the back side of the label was removed and replaced with information about the encapsulated book The 'Page Quality' notation went from the middle of the Label to the white box under the number grade of the book The inner well material went from Barex to PETG A few other smaller, but still very important changes are : 125' thicker overall giving them a much stronger and more rigid feel over the pre-2016 version. The New Style case has ridge in the plastic that bumps out over the label section of the front of the case and an indentation in the plastic on the backside of the label, whereas the old style is flat on both front and back. How Do I know if I have the New Style CGC Slab? So for the sake of this article I will primarily refer to spec's and information based on the newest generation of slabs.īut first. The CGC case has went through a few design changes over the years, the most recent being in early 2016 where arguably the most significant improvements were made over its predecessor. Well however you refer to them keep reading to get the answers to some of the questions you may have regarding the only tangible product we get from CGC? In this article I will address some of the popular questions and misconceptions regarding the CGC slab, or case.

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