j.d.walker on sun 2 jan 00
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hi all,
Just came back from a trip to a glass studio where they used a lot of =
castable
material in making their day tank. It was really good stuff dense and not
flaking. which I found amazing.
Now the big question. where to find it, it was called GREENCAST 99. =
Anybody
heard of this stuff and if so where can I get hold of some?
Thanks in advance.
Jeff
Hank Murrow on mon 3 jan 00
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>hi all,
>
>Just came back from a trip to a glass studio where they used a lot of castable
>material in making their day tank. It was really good stuff dense and not
>flaking. which I found amazing.
>
>Now the big question. where to find it, it was called GREENCAST 99. Anybody
>heard of this stuff and if so where can I get hold of some?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>Jeff
Dear Jeff; The Greencast 99 is available from A.P.Green Refractories,
through a distributor near you. There is also a version of 94% purity
called Greencast 94. Both castables are superior for use in salt and/or
soda kilns, as sodium barely reacts with them at all. I always cast a "pan"
out of it for the bottom of the firebox to allow the salt to form a molten
lake to vaporize from. Retaining the molten salt this way saves much wear
and tear on the regular refractories. Pricey, however. Hank in Eugene
Dan Hill on tue 4 jan 00
Jeff
I used a castable refractory made by A.P. Green called Mizzou Castable.
It has stood up very well in my soda kiln, showing no signs of deterior
ation after about 15 firings to cone 6. I know at the time it was quite
a bit cheaper than the greencast.
Dan Hill
Wilno, Ont. Canada
Hank Murrow wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >------------------
> >hi all,
> >
> >Just came back from a trip to a glass studio where they used a lot of castabl
> >material in making their day tank. It was really good stuff dense and not
> >flaking. which I found amazing.
> >
> >Now the big question. where to find it, it was called GREENCAST 99. Anybody
> >heard of this stuff and if so where can I get hold of some?
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >Jeff
>
> Dear Jeff; The Greencast 99 is available from A.P.Green Refractories,
> through a distributor near you. There is also a version of 94% purity
> called Greencast 94. Both castables are superior for use in salt and/or
> soda kilns, as sodium barely reacts with them at all. I always cast a "pan"
> out of it for the bottom of the firebox to allow the salt to form a molten
> lake to vaporize from. Retaining the molten salt this way saves much wear
> and tear on the regular refractories. Pricey, however. Hank in Eugene
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