Originally posted by ozmandus
I don't know what is in the commercial accelerator, but it smells like DDT to me.
Originally posted by ozmandus
I don't know what is in the commercial accelerator, but it smells like DDT to me.
Originally posted by dachemist
For those who are curious, here's the active ingredient in the accelerator Whayne referenced above:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toluidine
It works by starting a polymerization reaction. A fun way to picture it would be a line of dominos. When they are standing up and separate would represent the uncured ca. When they have fallen down and are touching each other that would represent cured ca. The toluidine is the finger that pushes the first domino over.
Originally posted by dachemist
For those who are curious, here's the active ingredient in the accelerator Whayne referenced above:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toluidine
It works by starting a polymerization reaction. A fun way to picture it would be a line of dominos. When they are standing up and separate would represent the uncured ca. When they have fallen down and are touching each other that would represent cured ca. The toluidine is the finger that pushes the first domino over.
(Emphasis added)Toluidines are used in the production of dyes. They are a component of accelerators for cyanoacrylate glues. They are toxic and are suspected human carcinogens.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that thought this; the first time I used it I looked at the bottle to verify it wasn't Off! bug spray.I don't know what is in the commercial accelerator, but it smells like DDT to me.
DDT remains in limited use elsewhere in the world, especially in places where malaria is a greater concern than DDT contamination.Wow, as long as it has been since they banned DDT your nose has a long memory! [)]
For those who are curious, here's the active ingredient in the accelerator Whayne referenced above:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toluidine
It works by starting a polymerization reaction. A fun way to picture it would be a line of dominos. When they are standing up and separate would represent the uncured ca. When they have fallen down and are touching each other that would represent cured ca. The toluidine is the finger that pushes the first domino over.
The ortho isomer is produced on the largest scale. Its primary application is as a precursor to the pesticides metolachlor and acetochlor