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Re: Hull Teslathon



On Thu, 12 Oct 1995 11:30:04 +0700 you wrote:


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>>
>>I think the way to go would be to use one of the vacuum grade (low 
>>outgasssing) epoxies like Torr-Seal. Or - - I have heard that hot melt glue 
>>is just polyethylene --- if that is true it should work as a low outgassing 
>>sealant. Anybody got the scoop on hot melt glue?
>>
>
>I believe that hot glue is polyethylene.  A sculpture friend of mine
>was working with it at one time.  I think he told me that.
>
> 
>Mark R. Napier
>napier-at-cats.ucsc.edu
>

Oops!   I got it wrong.  I found out that hot melt glue is usually
polyvinyl chloride, PVA.  It would be best to get the manufacturer's
name and number off the package and call them and ask the actual
ingredients.


Mark R. Napier
napier-at-cats.ucsc.edu