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A Deconstructed Mouse Design with Replaceable Keycaps

What does PBT have that ABS doesn't?

By Rain Noe - October 2, 2023

in Object Culture

Looks like the deconstructed keyboard trend has spread to other peripherals. This deconstructed Lofree Touch PBT Wireless Mouse lets you swap out the keycaps:

As the product name suggests, the keycaps are made of PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), a thermoplastic often used for electrical insulators; if you've ever seen the plug connectors in your car's wiring, that's what they're made out of. Manufacturer Lofree reckons the material provides a "skin-friendly texture" that I guess ABS lacks?

These run $70.

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Dee An

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It's only a search away: PBT can exhibit greater resistance to wear and to UV discolouration than ABS.
Why would the author not look this up?

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  It’s the Socratic method of blogging. Now you’ll retain that information about PBT forever.
  
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