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- From: nuke@reed.edu (Bill Newcomb)
- Subject: Re: Glues from milk?
- References: <1993Jan21.192149.22756@wam.umd.edu>
- Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:18:48 GMT
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- cheeze@wam.umd.edu (Joshbo ) writes:
- >Everyone,
- >
- >I was reading about glues made from milk curd -- casein glue I
- >think it's called.
-
- Elmer's glue is casein glue, as another poster pointed out. Let me point out
- that buying Elmer's (or store brand) glue is cheaper than making it from
- milk, not to mention easier.
-
- >
- >Also, When this glue dries, I assume it becomes rigid anD inflexible.
- >What can you add to the glue to make it dry flexible -- like a
- >plastic? Or, how could I synthesize a flexible plastic of my
- >own if the glue doesn't work?
-
- But the glue does work!-) What is it you want to do with it? You might try
- friendly plastic (available at art supply stores), which is a plastic that
- becomes soft at a low enough temperature to handle, but which is quite
- solid, and somewhat flexible, at room temp. If you need more flexible, or
- adhesive (fp is not adhesive) try RTV silicone cement or rubber cement.
-
- Hope this helps. I've made casein glue before, and it makes a mess. If you
- want to really use it for anything you should do the precipitation twice to
- make it a bit cleaner. I never added baking soda, so mine took a long time
- to dry :-)
-
- Bill Newcomb
-
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