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|    Poutnik to All    |
|    Re: storing KOH solution    |
|    30 Mar 16 17:38:47    |
      From: poutnik4nntp@gmail.com              Dne 30/03/2016 v 17:14 Peter Fairbrother napsal(a):       > I use a 5% solution of KOH (for Brashear silvering) from time to time,       > frequently enough so that I don't want to make it up every time, but not       > so frequently that a bottle gets used up fast.       >       > My problem is what to store it in. Glass is out of the question, as is       > PET. PP maybe, but does CO2 diffuse through it?       >       What time scale to consider.       But generally, with PE bottles I would be afraid more       about gas-proof tighness of the opening,       as they are not very precise.       And CO2 exchange during manipulation.              How sensitive is it ?              pH check could be problematic,       as usual pH electrodes often do not like too high pH,       damaging electrode quality.                            --       Poutnik ( The Wanderer )       Knowledge makes great men humble, but small men arrogant.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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