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I'm hoping they will be plastic, although it doesn't seem likely. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_banknote http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_banknote)

4ad 14y ago
I hope not. Coming from a country with plastic notes, euros are a blessing. Plastic is, well, plastic. If you deform it, which is very easy, it will stay that way forever. You can't straighten it up. Notes don't stack together nicely anymore, because each note shows a different pattern of wear and tear. Notes are supposed to be durable, but are extremely easy to chip on a side, and when that happens, they simply split in two. This usually happens with larger notes. When I get money from the ATM, 10% of the notes are chipped on a side and I have to use scotch tape to fix them. Best note material is what dollars use. Plastic notes stacks are also much harder to count fast, they don't stick to your fingers, instead they stick together. If they are even slightly wet the problem is exacerbated.
- jeltz 14y ago
  I think the kind of paper used in the SEK is even better than the one used in the USD. Compared to Swedish notes most currencies I have used have felt tacky. The USD is ok though.
- zuppy 14y ago
  We're using plastic money in Romania for more than 10 years, and I honestly haven't seen a single case of your problem with chipped sides. Maybe there are different technologies available?
  - 4ad 14y ago
    I come from Romania, I used to get my money from ING ATMs.
  - analog 14y ago
    Never seen these problems with Australian notes either, if anything they seem much more durable than paper notes. And you can take them to the beach.
- jasonkester 14y ago
  They come into their own in countries with beaches. In Thailand, I keep my money roll in the pocket of my board shorts and don't bother trying to stash it anywhere when swimming lest the pineapple lady swipe it from under my flip flops. Paying for lunch later on consists of either trying to dry a bunch of sodden bills in the sun or praising my luck for having a couple (plastic) 50 baht notes that I can give a quick wipe and hand across.
liquidsnake 14y ago
I would have liked that as well, don't know what 4ad's experience was but I almost never had any problem with the plastic money. The bills are waterproof, very hard to tear and much more resistant in my opinion.

4ad 14y ago

I hope not. Coming from a country with plastic notes, euros are a blessing. Plastic is, well, plastic. If you deform it, which is very easy, it will stay that way forever. You can't straighten it up. Notes don't stack together nicely anymore, because each note shows a different pattern of wear and tear. Notes are supposed to be durable, but are extremely easy to chip on a side, and when that happens, they simply split in two. This usually happens with larger notes. When I get money from the ATM, 10% of the notes are chipped on a side and I have to use scotch tape to fix them. Best note material is what dollars use. Plastic notes stacks are also much harder to count fast, they don't stick to your fingers, instead they stick together. If they are even slightly wet the problem is exacerbated.

jeltz 14y ago
I think the kind of paper used in the SEK is even better than the one used in the USD. Compared to Swedish notes most currencies I have used have felt tacky. The USD is ok though.
zuppy 14y ago
We're using plastic money in Romania for more than 10 years, and I honestly haven't seen a single case of your problem with chipped sides. Maybe there are different technologies available?
- 4ad 14y ago
  I come from Romania, I used to get my money from ING ATMs.
- analog 14y ago
  Never seen these problems with Australian notes either, if anything they seem much more durable than paper notes. And you can take them to the beach.
jasonkester 14y ago
They come into their own in countries with beaches. In Thailand, I keep my money roll in the pocket of my board shorts and don't bother trying to stash it anywhere when swimming lest the pineapple lady swipe it from under my flip flops. Paying for lunch later on consists of either trying to dry a bunch of sodden bills in the sun or praising my luck for having a couple (plastic) 50 baht notes that I can give a quick wipe and hand across.

liquidsnake 14y ago

I would have liked that as well, don't know what 4ad's experience was but I almost never had any problem with the plastic money. The bills are waterproof, very hard to tear and much more resistant in my opinion.