Dissolving Stuff Polymer Experiment
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Styrofoam is a polymer and when brought into contact with
acetone the polymer breaks down into its monomers. This
demonstration show the process of depolymerization. It looks pretty cool.
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Dissolving Stuff Polymer Experiment
- How is this recycling?
had you used it again for something else, like, uhm - say a cup? - then you would have recycled it...
By FreakCERS 1178731109 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove
That way, not only did you not recycle the cup, you wasted acetone - which is not exactly good for the environment either...
That being said - it's a 'fun' experiment - especially for kids...3459570- 0
- hmm
u got a really bad quality camera man
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- wow
nothing but magic
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- Recycling
have u ever used it with polypropylene?
By Mil3 1196351639 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove
can acetone react with polypropylene?
If don't what type of chemistry can react with polypropylene?
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- Hmmm...
Looks like SOMEONE has got a bottle full of polypropylene at home and doesn't know what to do with it :P
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nail polisher
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Are the monomers toxic?
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- I'm not sure
Ive never done it with acetone, but it works the same with gasoline. When you disolve styrofoam in gasoline it becomes a sticky putty substance and it is used for napalms. You can handle it, its just annoying to get off of your fingers.
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