January 13, 2007

The Poker Chip FAQ

As we were browsing to see what kinds of interesting chips we could find today, we came across this interesting FAQ on chips.

What are American style clay chips?
That is the name given to the type of chips manufactured in the United States starting in the late 1800's and continuing even today.
So these chips are made of clay right?
Not exactly. Originally they may have been clay, but for the last 75 years or so they have been a composition of materials heavier and more durable than clay.
How are clay chips made?
The real clay chips are compression molded under extreme pressure and temperature. 10,000 lbs psi and 300F
What about all these injection molded chips that I see advertised as clay?
Beware, all injection molded chips are plastic. Some are made with a clay like filler added, but they do not have the same feel or handling of true clay chips

Deffinitely handy for the novice chip buyer.
Head on over to PokerChips.com for the whole FAQ.