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The Chemistry of Paper and Polymer Bank Notes

The Chemistry of Paper and Polymer Banknotes

The Chemistry of Paper and Polymer Bank Notes
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Last week the UK put its first polymer note into circulation, and it plans to replace all of its paper banknotes with polymer notes by 2020 (with the current exception of the £50 note). It’s far from the first country to introduce polymer notes, however; in fact, Australia has been using them since 1988! What then is the advantage of polymer notes over paper ones? Here we take a look at the chemistry and the benefits.

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