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To: dennisw

What is this liquid glass, sodium or potassium silicate?


5 posted on 04/06/2011 6:01:15 AM PDT by SIRTRIS
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To: SIRTRIS

——sodium silicate——

From Italian news source—

07:48 06 APR 2011

(AGI) Tokyo - After several unsuccessful attempts, the Fukushima Dai’ichi workers did it. They plugged the breach developed by one of the containment vessels of reactor 2, from which radioactive water leaked out for several days. To fill the gap, about 20 cm wide, the plant technicians used the so-called liquid glass, a highly concentrated solution of sodium silicate. Their solution worked and the leak has been stopped. .


6 posted on 04/06/2011 6:04:17 AM PDT by dennisw ( The early bird catches the worm)
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To: SIRTRIS

Believed was also used to destroy the engines, in the cash for clunkers fiasco.


9 posted on 04/06/2011 6:06:23 AM PDT by pennboricua
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To: SIRTRIS

Yes, what is this liquid glass?

Leaky basements result from hydrostatic pressure and very fine cracks. Treatment on the exterior is about the only way to stop them and conquer the pressure. What ever was used could have basement leak applications


11 posted on 04/06/2011 6:14:19 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. N.C. D.E. +12 ....( History is a process, not an event ))
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When I read "hardening agent", I immediately thought of epoxy.

My father was an aero-space engineer, and they used to use stuff that was just like china glass once it set. It was good for a very wide temperature range and you could even machine it.

18 posted on 04/06/2011 6:39:54 AM PDT by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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