Taylor picks are celluloid....................
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Celluloid is the name of a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, plus dyes and other agents. Generally regarded to be the first thermoplastic, it was first created as Parkesine in 1862 and as Xylonite in 1869 before being registered as Celluloid in 1870. Celluloid is easily molded and shaped, and it was first widely used as an ivory replacement. Celluloid is highly flammable and also easily decomposes, and is no longer widely used. Its most common uses today are in table tennis balls and guitar picks.
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Tortex..............
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is a brand created by Jim Dunlop, but tortex picks are made out of a plastic called delrin that was created by DuPont. Dunlop's Tortex and Delrex picks are both made of delrin, but have different surface coatings. It has been influential in replacing tortoiseshell guitar picks after an international ban was placed on the trade of tortoiseshell in the late 1970s. Tortex is registered trademark of Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc.
Tortex picks are used by many guitar players. Tortex is one of the most popular materials for guitar picks. It imitates the texture of a tortoise shell. It has a grippy feel, so players don't drop the pick while playing.
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they're both plastic.........although I think the tortex picks feel softer therefore less appealing to me..........and also the quote above (Wikipedia) says that Tortex imitates the texture of a tortoise shell......I say not even close.......