Silicon oil?

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• Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 23:31:30 -0600
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From:  Jim Lux [SMTP:jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net]
Sent:  Monday, February 02, 1998 11:10 AM
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Subject:  Re: Silicon oil?


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> From:  Michael Baumann [SMTP:baumann-at-proton.llumc.edu]
> Sent:  Saturday, January 31, 1998 10:25 AM
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> Subject:  Silicon oil?
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> I hope someone can help here.. I have a chance to get 5gallons
> of some cooling/inuslating oil.. [ they are changing the oil
> in our ion source]
> The stuff is labeled polydimethylsiloxane [Dow Corning 200]
> 
> Anyone here have an idea of what I might have here?
> [yes, I can experiment later.. but if its not worth it, I'll
> just let the hazmat guy take it.

Grab it.. Silicone oils are nice as insulators because they very inert. The
problem is that they are expensive ($100/gal) so the much cheaper mineral
oils ($3/gal) get used instead. It is the breakdown and ageing products of
mineral oils that causes problems with lowered breakdown voltage. I think
silicones are also less flammable (if at all). In any case, it is worth
hanging on to.
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