Jim Kasper on tue 21 jun 11
Hi Gang,
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Been fun reading this thread. About 6 months ago, I got interested in DE
and started reading a bit. Bought a box of DE from the big box garden
center....Then I read that the pool type was less safe, as it had been
calcined. I think it would still be useful for ceramic play, but not quit=
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as much for many of the other uses.
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for the little ampules that Lilly talks of, they are systemic poisons, an=
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while I am not sure, I think they are carried into the animals bodies wit=
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DMSO. I do know that our cats hate the stuff, and will run if they smell
an open container.
When I was on another of my "material
science crack runs", I did some research on Limonene. This is an
extract from orange peels. It has a pleasant citrus smell, and is used in
a variety of flea soaps. It is also a great de-greaser and is used in som=
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hand cleaners. My favorite use of limonene though is that it dissolves
styrofroam.=3DA0 In fact, Sony Corp is using it to recycle in Japan.
Using Limonene, polystyrene (styrofoam) can be recycled to almost virgin
quality.
=3DA0=3DA0=3DA0=3DA0 But alas, I digress. Thanks for the
number of neat Kiln mud recipes.=3D20
Regards,
Jim
Zafka Studios
Jensen Beach, FL.
http://zafka.com
Phone: 772-334-3070
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