What exactly is Corleon?

[QTCut5]

Does "Corleon" refer to the synthetic material the scales are made out of? Is it the same as celluloid? Is it also subject to outgassing and eventual self-destruction? How is it different from acrylic (or is it)?
In the photo, the White Pearl (top) and the Sapphire Glow (second from bottom) both have the word Corleon etched on the blade. The Goldstone does not and the Bulldog Sapphire Swirl (bottom) does not either.
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[jerryd6818]

I think you must be talking about Corian®, although Case uses a handle material they call Corelon. As I understand it Corelon is very similar to the countertop material Corian®.

Here's a thread on the subject -- http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... =4&t=12184

Wikipedia:
Corian is the brand name for a solid surface material created by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont). It is the original material of this type, created by DuPont scientists in 1967. [1]It is composed of acrylic polymer and alumina trihydrate (ATH), a material derived from bauxite ore. Its primary use is as a countertop/benchtop surface, though it has many other applications.

[QTCut5]

Hey, thanks, jerryd...that explains why I couldn't find anything about it...I was pselling it rong!
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