(id_010) sticky orange Slime

by Philomena Theuretzbacher, Juliette Collas

Recipe Distributed under a CC-BY license: feel free to use and modify while citing the original source.

Recipe

Ingredients 1L water 80g PVA (polyvinyl alcohol typ 26-88 S) 100 ml hot water 0.5g Borax 10g Salt 5g sodium carbonate (baking soda) 2 tsp turmeric powder

preparation 1. heat water and slowly whisk in PVA-powder just before boiling 2. boil for about 3 minutes and let cool 3. mix in the turmeric powder 4. dissolve borax,salt and soda in 100mL of water 5. mix borax solution and PVA-solution 6. stirr until texture changes

Disposal

cleaning: slime can be removed off smooth surfaces with a silicone bladed squeegee, for stubborn patches use citric acid or vinegar to dissolve the slime first

disposal: small amounts can be disposed of by treating with vinegar and then flushing it, greater amounts should be disposed of properly by contacting your local garbage disposal company

Comments

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     **viscosity**
 
   mashed potatoes
 
     **elasticity**
 
     rubber band
 
     **brillance**
 
      reflective
 
    **fluorescence**
 
          no
 
    **transparency**
 
     frosted glas
 
    **flammability**
 
    non-flammable
 
     **hazardous**
 
          NA
 
      **toxicity**
 
       inedible
 
    **ecotoxicity**
 safe for sewage treatment plants 
       **smell**
 
         mild
 
     **stickyness**
 
        honey
 
      **wetness**
 
         dry
 
   **Monetary-input**
 between 1 and 5 €/ Liter 
     **complexity**
 need to stir, need to cook, need to rest 
     **durability**
 
         days
 
    **slipperyness**
 
      wet shower
 
  **cleaning-clothes**
 laundry plus pretreatment 
 **comment_on_laundry**
 
          NA
 
  **cleaning-surface**
 
       collect
 
   **transformation**
 
     water, acid
comment_on_reversability can be dissolved by acids (citric acid or vinegar) 
   **body_toxicity**
 none, Borax is a controversial substance, make up your own mind 
     **Time-input**
 
       >1 hour
comment-on-laundry-treatment pretreat with vinegar or citric acid to remove slime, color might leave stains