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General Forums => Generic Discussion => Topic started by: mike on May 02, 2006, 09:42:13 PM

Title: Cool chemistry
Post by: mike on May 02, 2006, 09:42:13 PM

Anyone here involved in this? It sounds great.

http://www.htrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060502/MAN0101/60502032

Title: Re: Cool chemistry
Post by: constant thinker on May 03, 2006, 05:37:21 PM

"After the presentation, attendees can observe a polymerization reaction with the help of students from Dr. Caroline Geary’s chemistry classes and will be able to take home their “slime” creation."

Hmm sounds like something I did my freshman year in physical science. I wish I could remember how we did it though. It was polyvinyl alcohol and something else. I'm sure there are probably different ways to make "slime".

I wish I lived near there.

Title: Re: Cool chemistry
Post by: pantone159 on May 03, 2006, 06:42:44 PM

Quote from: constant thinker on May 03, 2006, 05:37:21 PM

I wish I could remember how we did it though. It was polyvinyl alcohol and something else. I'm sure there are probably different ways to make "slime".

Its either borax or boric acid.  (I forget which.)  I think you can use white glue in place of polyvinyl alcohol.  (This is one of the many experiments that I still haven't got around to doing.)