What is this around the edge?

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Crystal Park $1, looks like some kind of laminate but it’s not that right?

 

[waddadonk]

Was sent a sample recently and was wondering the same. Think this answers it? https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/chip-making-process-pictures.23306/post-433879

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

so same thing but it doesn't wrap around to the face of the chip? wtf paulson !