Interesting Video

**Jacqui** · 02-20-2012, 01:33 PM

Interesting video about making acetate for frames from Mazzucchelli. About the best material there is.

http://www.mazzucchelli1849.it/eng/video.php

And since someone is going to get the idea to make 6 million frames from this stuff and become an instant gazillionaire, here is the machine that you need.

http://www.meisystem.eu/mei/en/prodo...mer.html?Ln=en

**Barry Santini** · 02-20-2012, 02:17 PM

Jacqui:

No disrespect meant here, but I so TOTALLY disagree!

It may be the best acetate material, but acetate is far from the best frame material.

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**coupe** · 02-20-2012, 02:20 PM

Barry, What is the best material for a "plastic look" in eyewear?

**Barry Santini** · 02-20-2012, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by coupe

Barry, What is the best material for a "plastic look" in eyewear?

This I don't have an answer to, because it hasn't been made into eyewear yet.

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**coupe** · 02-21-2012, 11:20 AM

The worst material,IMO, is injected materials.

**kat** · 02-21-2012, 12:02 PM

I wont mention names, but I know of two company's that use their zyl. Jacqui, you are correct, they are some of the best Zyls you will find!

**Barry Santini** · 02-21-2012, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by coupe

The worst material,IMO, is injected materials.

I do like Silhouette SPX polyamide...when their recipe is right on (irratic)

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**sharpstick777** · 02-23-2012, 04:02 PM

I think Mazzucchelli does have the finest Acetates.... and Barry, I think Jacqui was only referring to Acetates.

Their Acetates have a shine, richness and depth of color that most others lack. They have been making them since the 1860's though, so I think they have it down. They do take longer to "set" though, so many Mazzucchelli frames come out of adjustment faster when new. It goes away in a few months and they stay put.