Borax

Sucker_for_sweeties

When I read this thread I nearly keeled over:eek:

I distinctly remember my Granny bathing my eyes in it when I had conjunctivitus :eek:


Had a quick google...and it was actually boric acid crystals:D

Phew....

SUESMITH_2

kafkathecat wrote: »

I bought a big bag on ebay recently after all my local shops stopped selling it. I put it in the washing machine with soap nuts.
You can also use it to make a funny rubbery/gooey material with PVA and water, just for fun.
K.

Thanks to all of you! I will go and investigate.

Sue, I'm really curious to know what it's used in?



we use it to make slime - its a proper version of that rubbery gooey stuff - high molecular weight polyvinyl actetate solution plus borax solution when mixed in the correct amounts makes slime. we make it to show cross linking in polymers, its a good prac because of how the bonds form, you can stretch it or sheer it. and when finished addd sulphuric acid which destroys the bonds and you get liquid again.

hope this explains why we use it - no problem buying it in big containers for lab use

BitterAndTwisted

My local Asian cash and carry are still stocking it. I bought a couple of boxes recently to make laundry gloop and very good it is, too

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