What happens when Styrofoam is mixed with gasoline?
Styrofoam is a chemical of petroleum base that is fluffed up like cool whip, when it dissolves in gasoline it changes back to a liquid. All the air inside escapes, and it becomes a wet, gooey mess.
How do you make Styrofoam balloons with gasoline?
Fill a large container about half-way with gasoline (diesel works best). Break a Styrofoam (polystyrene) plate into small pieces. Add the pieces to the gasoline mixture and stir. The gasoline will dissolve the Styrofoam into a jelly-like substance. Pour out the extra gasoline leaving the white, jelly-like substance.
What can I do with styrofoam?
If you're trying to recycle this into something structural, why not just grind the styrofoam into tiny little pieces and use it as concrete agregate? Wonder if you can make boyant concrete, could make for some interesting maritime applications...
Is Styrofoam Goo the same as glue?
While it is a goo is it is very sticky and can be used as a glue or sealant. It takes very little of the gasoline or other liquid to “melt” the styrofoam. While a goo it is very flammable and is very similar to napalm. It can take a few days for the goo to become solid again. The liquid must evaporate.
leopold Valued Senior Member
nail polish remover has a similar effect on cigarette filters, turns them into goo.
madanthonywayne Morning in America Registered Senior Member
I'll never forget when I discovered the little bit of chemistry you're talking about. I was about ten years old and painting a model. I put gas in a styrofoam cup to use as paint thinner and suddenly noticed the damned cup disolving right before my eyes! Good thing I was in the basement.
Odin'Izm Procrastinator Registered Senior Member
When you mix Styrofoam (extruded polystyrene) with gasoline, the Styrofoam breaks down.
spidergoat Liddle' Dick Tater Valued Senior Member
Breaking down styrofoam chemically is not environmentally friendly at all, and it may be injurious to your health. It releases styrene, which is toxic. The best environmentally friendly way to break down this material is to grind it up and use it as a filler for garden soil.
Oli Heute der Enteteich... Registered Senior Member
IWonder if you can make boyant concrete, could make for some interesting maritime applications...
scorpius a realist Valued Senior Member
If you're trying to recycle this into something structural, why not just grind the styrofoam into tiny little pieces and use it as concrete agregate? .
John99 Banned Banned
When i was a child i loved the smell of gasoline. I could smellit for hours but rarely did, just for a few minutes of that wonderful odor. Explain that.
What is Napalm and how is it used?
Napalm is the generic name for the mixture of a flammable petroleum substance, typically diesel gasoline, with a thickening or gelling agent to give the fiery substance “sticky” properties. Napalm-like fiery substances have been used since early Greek times for war purposes (they called it “sticky fire”).
How to make homemade Napalm
There are several different types of modern-day Napalm mixtures, including Napalm-B, the more modern version of napalm. Commercial versions are typically formulated from hard-to-find agents such as naphthenic acid and palmitic acid (hence the name: nap hthenic + palm itic) but homemade versions of Napalm are fairly easy to mix.
The dangers of Napalm
Remember, this is “napalm” and as such, includes all the dangers inherent with other flammable substances with the added dangers that (1) it sticks to you, (2) it produces unhealthy, toxic smoke and fumes.