Editing Eraser (section)

===Vinyl erasers===
[[File:Faber Castell Erasers.jpg|right|thumb|[[Polyvinyl chloride|Vinyl]] erasers]]

High-quality plasticized [[Polyvinyl chloride|vinyl]] or other "plastic" erasers, originally trademarked ''Mylar'' in the mid-20th century{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}, are softer, non-abrasive, and erase cleaner than standard rubber erasers. This is because the removed graphite does not remain on the eraser as much as rubber erasers, but is instead absorbed into the discarded vinyl scraps. Being softer and non-abrasive, they are less likely to damage canvas or paper. Engineers favor this type of eraser for work on [[technical drawing]]s due to their gentleness on paper with less smearing to surrounding areas. They often come in white and can be found in a variety of shapes.  More recently, very low-cost erasers are manufactured from highly plasticized vinyl compounds and made in decorative shapes.