subject: From Factory To Hi-Fidelity [print this page] Lastly, the stamper is put in a hydraulic press. Black Polyvinyl choride pellets are put in an extruder, which transforms them into small "biscuits". The biscuit is then placed in the press which has two stampers encased within - one for each side of the album. Steam softens the plastic while the stampers create impressions of the master recording onto soon-to-be-vinyl albums. Cool water is then employed to harden the disc. The last step? Finding its place in your vinyl record collection and on your turntable, whether its rock vinyl or jazz vinyl.
