NeonPulse
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Idea for Breaksafe Reagent Bottles
I had an idea to create break safe amber bottles. In a similar way to powder coating perhaps a bottle can be baked in a hot oven, gradually increasing
the temp to avoid thermal shock and breaking them and once at 200-250c the bottles are then dipped into powdered HDPE plastic. Not sure if it would
work to stop breakage entirely but it would keep the bottle together long enough to pick it up intact to save its contents. Obviously this is no
substitute for care in the lab but accidents happen and perhaps the inevitable spill and broken glass could be avoided.
What are your thoughts? Do you think it could work?
I have a few of these and I may try it in the near future.
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Tool dipping can be done at room temperature.
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The most hard-core solution I've seen is Parr hydrogenator bottles, which can be ordered wrapped with fiberglass. They claim it will contain the
contents even after a bottle explodes under pressure. :-)
I suspect commercial coated bottles are usually polyurethane coated. If you wanted to experiment you might try a water-based polyurethane (sold in
bulk for finishing wood, or even in spray cans.)
If you want something thicker (and don't mind if it's opaque) tool dips like Plasti Dip should do the trick.
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Perhaps you could vacuum shrink a hot empty PET soda bottle on to the glass one. You would need to cut the top of the pet bottle off to get the glass
one in.
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2 part epoxy dipped? There is also the 2 part resins/ureathanes which might be a good idea. I would think that it might be better to etch the
surface first or maybe bead blast it to get a roughened surface so the stuff sticks. Doing the blasting quickly doesn't really damage or remove much
material at all.
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You can buy the plastic sealed bottle pretty cheaply, so while I do like the ideas, most tool dips are pricey, so might be cheaper to just buy some
plastic coated bottles. I still have a few 100 ml amber ones for bromine, acids, etc from Qorpak, they are only $3 apiece. If anyone wants larger
ones, I could look for some.
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Quote: Originally posted by Dr.Bob  | | You can buy the plastic sealed bottle pretty cheaply, so while I do like the ideas, most tool dips are pricey, so might be cheaper to just buy some
plastic coated bottles. I still have a few 100 ml amber ones for bromine, acids, etc from Qorpak, they are only $3 apiece. If anyone wants larger
ones, I could look for some. |
Where on earth are you finding safety coated bottles that cheaply!? I have never seen any less than 10$ and regardless of size they usually are sold
for 30$ each.
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I got these with some surplus glassware, but I have seen them cheap occasionally on Ebay. I still have about a dozen left for $3 each plus postage.
I had some 500 ml, but sold them all here a while back. If you buy the boxes in bulk from Qorpak, you can sometimes get a good price, but need to
get a bunch. I did that years ago for work, and got a great deal. Sometimes it just depends on luck to find a good deal. I have bought a few
things on Ebay for ludicrous low amounts, but most things are much higher there.
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