Five factors affect durability: sealing method, reflective layer, organic dye makeup, where it was manufactured, and storage practices.

Cheaper guitars are often made of cheaper woods, such as plywood, pine or agathis-not true hardwoods-which can affect durability and tone.

All rubber pads have some ingredients that affect their quality and durability.

Overall, two-thirds of the faults affected strength, stability, durability and weathertightness.

The presence of knots may affect both the clarity and durability of the diamond and are best avoided.

External fiber optic coatings protect glass optical fiber from environmental conditions that can affect the fiber's performance and long-term durability.

The performers stated that the cold weather could have affected the tuning and durability of the instruments, making a live performance too risky.

Material choice affects cost, durability, and condensation.

These variables affect the efficacy, durability, and cost of the filter.

Some blame excessive inbreeding, which has affected durability; others argue that horses are too valuable a commodity as stallions to race into old age.