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Most regular LEGO bricks are made of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene or ABS. ABS is a copolymer and very customizable. Although this plastic is sometimes not suitable to use so instead some may be made from Polycarbonate (transparent bricks).

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When did the LEGO company start making plastic LEGO brick?

They started manufacturing plastic Lego bricks in 1949. Before, they made wooden toys.


How does Lego take to decompose in a landfill?

As LEGO bricks are made of plastic, it would take a long time. A long time would be hundreds of years or maybe even more.


What type of plastic are lego's made of?

Lego is made out of plastic for a variety of reasons. Here are some: 1. Plastic is cheap, and easy to mould. 2. Plastic is safe in the aspect that you can't get harmed by it (unless you eat it). 3. Plastic can be reused and is damage-proof.


How are LEGO made?

The company gets melted plastic then puts them into molds that are the shape of Legos, and the plastic is formed into a Lego shaped piece of plastic then goes onto a conveyor belt and cools down then is packaged. I can give you a great answer, go to BrickTrainShop.com and take a look at the video they have of going into the Lego Factory on an exclusive tour of how Lego is made. its awesome. They have about 8 videos posted on the left hand side of the site about half way down. The production of LEGO bricks is so accurate that only 18 out of a million LEGO bricks are defective.


What is the melting point of LEGO?

The melting point of LEGO bricks is approximately 105°C (221°F). At this temperature, the plastic used in LEGO bricks will start to soften and deform. It is important to keep LEGO bricks away from high heat sources to prevent them from melting.


Are the lego star wars toys bricks compatible with standard lego bricks?

The bricks from the Lego Star Wars toys are compatible with standard lego bricks. Most lego sets have bricks that are completely compatible. The only exception would be a specialty item which may be made for specific sets only.


Are LEGO bricks made in Europe?

Yes, Lego is a Danish company.


What material were Lego bricks made of at first?

The business began in 1932 making stepladders, ironing boards, stools, and wooden toys. By 1934 it adopted the name LEGO and employs 6-7 people, and in 1935 it produces the LEGO wooden duck and clothes hangers. In 1949 the company produced 200 different plastic and wooden toys including automatic binding bricks the forerunner to LEGO bricks that we know today. They were only sold in Denmark.


Who invented lego and where?

A man called ole kirk kristiensen, he was a danish carpenter and he invented the company lego in 1920, they made wooden toys until 1932, when they began making plastic building bricks using plastic injection moulding machines (The same way that airfix is made!)


What typ of plastic is LEGO made out of?

Lego pieces are made from a plastic known as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.


Where would you find a website that shows how Lego bricks are made?

The official site is Lego Design By Me. There you can create any model you like, and buy it! It is run by the Lego Company. Sadly, you can't make your own Lego pieces.(see the related link below)


Were LEGO people invented at the same time as regular LEGOs?

No, they were not. Lego Bricks were first made in 1949 and Lego Minifigures were first made in 1979.