Or Don't blame the dog for what the cat did.

What if the Barex material they use is causing the lateness?

Grading comic books is relatively easy, all you need is a good eye and an honest opinion. The first time I graded comic books I was approaching twenty. The one thing I had to learn while grading them was I had to be impartial. These were my books and of course I wanted the best possible grade, however just because I wanted the best possible grade doesn't mean it was.

I was in the CGC offices for three days. I am one of the fortunate few who saw the process first hand. Being impartial allows a truer eye.

We tend to vent when we do not get our books back on time and I seriously question when invoices get turned in at the same time and one is back already and the other two are only received but let's think for a moment and ask, what if it isn't cgc's fault? What if it's the company that provides the Barex?

Barex is the plastic that is used for the inner well. I am sure this needs to be ordered. This also has a few uses other then encapsulating our comic books. The following is from their website.

http://www.ineos.com/businesses/ineos-barex/products/

"Barex® resins are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for direct food contact and certain non-carbonated, aseptic-filled beverages. Barex® is also classified by US Pharmacopeia as a Class VI plastic for medical/ pharmaceutical packaging and is listed under FDA Drug Master File No. 2343. In addition, Barex® is approved in the European Union for direct food contact, beverage use, and liquor packaging (up to 50% alcohol content).

The chemistry behind Barex® makes it readily convertible into film, sheet and bottles on standard equipment using extrusion, injection and molding techniques. Whether used in thermoforming sheet, stretching bottles or engineering applications, products made with Barex® offer uniform thickness top to bottom. It all adds up to a practical solution with exceptional value.

Most plastics panels buckle or weaken from contact with acids, bases and other corrosive compounds. Barex® has the chemical resistance to withstand many of the world's most aggressive chemicals and the ability to resist permeation, absorption and attack by aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, chlorinated solvents, monomers, chemical blowing agents, salt solutions, acids and bases."

So with so many uses, what if there is a manufacturing problem. What if what they send to CGC isn't up to par? How many people are getting slabs back with what looks like bubbles, and even a rainbow effect? Did CGC get upset and decide to use the product anyway because they were behind?

Ok, these are a lot of "what ifs". Do I think it is true that CGC's slow down is outside the jurisdiction of CGC? No, I don't. All evidence shows that it's the quantity of books and the number of shows that CGC attends. They can only do so much. They are people just like us, after all. But I think a new department should be created, one that listens to the collector and not the wallet.

Thanks for reading

Tnerb

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