Hello [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I read somewhere that pure lye is not white but sort of opaque and the white
lye is not pure and you need to use more. About 25% more. Does anyone have
any information on this?
I buy lye from a soap making shop and there is no marking on the
container.
Well, you know
Ouch. But thanks for the laugh!
Keith Addison wrote:
Hello [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I read somewhere that pure lye is not white but sort of opaque and the white
lye is not pure and you need to use more. About 25% more. Does anyone have
any information on this?
I buy lye from a soap
the soap company and according to the MSDS is is 99% pure and it
appears white.
I hope this helps,
Bobby Clark
From: michael skinner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] White LYE
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:34:54 +
Hi folks
Whilst on the subject of lye..I recently purchased a 3kg
container(hardware store), and my concern is the hard clump that I found
upon opening the container for the first time. I've used this lye
successfully in several 1 litre test batches, but I'm not so sure about
a
To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] White LYE
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:14:22 -0400
I work with chemicals in the lab and the NaOH (lye) that we use is in larger
pellets. Those pellets are not quite white (they are somewhat
clear/transluscent), however, lye from the soap companies
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Subject: Re: [Biofuel] White LYE
I work with chemicals in the lab and the NaOH (lye) that we use is in larger
pellets. Those pellets are not quite white (they are somewhat
clear/transluscent), however, lye from the soap companies is usually in
smaller pellets/flakes and should
I read somewhere that pure lye is not white but sort of opaque and the white
lye is not pure and you need to use more. About 25% more. Does anyone have
any information on this?
I buy lye from a soap making shop and there is no marking on the
container.
I'm a chemist and have used pure NaOH and it is white.
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To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Subject: [Biofuel] White LYE
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 18:23:01 -0500
I read somewhere that pure lye is not white
