What does Styrofoam and acetone make?

What does Styrofoam and acetone make?

Styrofoam dissolves in acetone in a similar way to how sugar dissolves in water. It is a physical rather than a chemical reaction. The air in the foam leaves, and because Styrofoam consists mainly of air, when it dissolves in acetone it completely loses its structure.

What is the chemical formula for Styrofoam?

Polystyrene

What will melt Styrofoam?

Unless you know a little science. Styrofoam is made up of long strands of styrene molecules with lots of air pockets. It’s called polystyrene. The styrene strands dissolve in acetone.

Is it bad to melt Styrofoam in acetone?

Acetone is a relatively non-polar solvent (as compared to water, which is highly polar), and Styrofoam is made from polystyrene and foam. Due to their similar polarities, acetone can dissolve the carbon-hydrogen bonds of Styrofoam.

What chemicals are used to make Styrofoam?

Styrofoam is made out of styrene which is a petroleum-based product. How is styrofoam made? Through polymerization, styrene is refined into polystyrene and then a hydrofluorocarbon agent is added.

What is PS and PP?

Polypropylene and polystyrene are two types of commonly used polymers in the manufacture of plastic laboratory consumables. Polymers are large molecules that have the same structural unit repeating over and over. The repeating units are called monomers.

Will ethanol dissolve Styrofoam?

If you have denatured ethanol, styrofoam will not dissolve in it.

Does bleach melt Styrofoam?

DO NOT use chemical cleaners. Some chemical cleaners will melt Styrofoam. Many plastic and foam bottoms will absorb the chemicals, which may kill the embryos in the future. Soak in a warm 25 percent bleach/water solution and wipe clean with a cloth.