[TheForge] My latest discovery - cleaning up wet epoxy cement

[David E. Smucker]

Bruce et al,  Ethyl Acetate, is one of the three major flavor esters in 
Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum.  The other two are Ethyl Butyrate and Amyl Acetate. 
It as I am sure you know is made from ethyl alcohol and acetic acid.  In my 
college years I used to work in the plant that made these flavors for 
Wriggly Gums. (not much in 1 stick of gum)  We used to get ethyl alcohol --  
un-denatured in 55 gallon drums -- stuff had to be under lock and key 24 
hours a day as we paid no tax on it as a chemical.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Freeman" <freemab222 at gmail.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 11:56 AM
Subject: [TheForge] My latest discovery - cleaning up wet epoxy cement


> So, I was working with J-B Weld, an epoxy glue/filler, when a breeze
> flips foil I had the stuff on onto my hand.  And it was downhill from
> there.
>
> I kinda figured I'd get the stuff off about the time this layer of
> skin wore off, but I diligently rubbed away as much of the wet stuff
> as I could with an old rag.
>
> Then I decided to try a solvent I've used to clean up lots of things -
> tape adhesives, paint, asphalt, etc.  What did I have to lose?  I put
> some on a small cloth and started rubbing.  No shit - the stuff
> actually removed wet epoxy cement (J-B Weld, anyway.  I assume that's
> typical epoxy)!  I've never found anything else that would touch that
> stuff!
>
> The solvent is ethyl acetate.   I consider it a miracle stuff-remover,
> and it's reputation has just been enhanced in my book.   It's
> "non-toxic" (meaning that traces won't poison you - but don't drink
> it!).  Its smell is strong, but not all that unpleasant, like a
> slightly fruity acetone.  It's quite flammable, but less so than
> acetone.   You're not likely to find it in your local paint store, but
> it is available though scientific supply houses.  Try Thomas
> Scientific.
>
> -- 
> Bruce
> NJ
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