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silicone sealant: 2% by weight

updated tue 25 jun 02

 

george koller on mon 24 jun 02


donna,

let me get this all in one place for others. sorry for confusion.

first: we weighed the sourthern ice as shipped (moist), and the
silicon sealant directly from the tube. the sealant is fairly low
density so it is a substantial amount by volume.

for mixing we had much better luck with a laboratory extruder
than by hand mixing. the device resembles a "kitchen aide" tool.

best,

george koller



donna sparks wrote:

> thanks for posting your 2% by weight discovery.however, 'weight' of
> what? that is, dry porcelein ingredients. or a lump of porcelein clay
> suitable for making a slab, or porcelein slip suitable for whipping in
> the silicone? I am assuming the silicone as weight as squeezed from
> the caulking tube, or whatever. Donna