greg1917 Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 There was a report on bbc news on thursday night about the research facility at Porton Down - theyd developed a new way to make biological warfare protection suits. It didnt go into much technical detail but they put fabrics into what looked like a big flourescent tube and the fabric was then coated in fluorine or a flruoine compound. liquids of any sort seemd to be unable to penetrate any fabric treated - water simply cascaded off the fabric like drops of mercury. the process was shown on a neck tie and red wine just slid down it without a stain of any kind. anyone know any more? it looked amazing - obviously fluorine has been used in this general application before but not like this, to my knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Udødelig Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 I am not allowed to make threads for some reason, so I'm using this thread to ask my question. So, I'm building a missile, and I wanted to know which fuel sould I use for it, between those: metan, meten, metanol or atseton (I don't know how to write those molecules, because of the fact that I don't study chemistry in English). And one more question, how can I make a explosive out of fertilizer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 confirm the confimation email that you were sent when you subscribed and then you will be able to make your own thread... that way you dont hijack others! i wont answer the question as it was totaly irrelavant to the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdurg Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 confirm the confimation email that you were sent when you subscribed and then you will be able to make your own thread... that way you dont hijack others!i wont answer the question as it was totaly irrelavant to the thread. Not to mention against the forum rules. Back on topic. I've seen this before and it's basically a teflon/teflon derivative. If it was pure fluorine gas that they put on the fabric, it would have ignited. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budullewraagh Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 There was a report on bbc news on thursday night about the research facility at Porton Down - theyd developed a new way to make biological warfare protection suits. It didnt go into much technical detail but they put fabrics into what looked like a big flourescent tube and the fabric was then coated in fluorine or a flruoine compound. liquids of any sort seemd to be unable to penetrate any fabric treated - water simply cascaded off the fabric like drops of mercury. the process was shown on a neck tie and red wine just slid down it without a stain of any kind. anyone know any more? it looked amazing - obviously fluorine has been used in this general application before but not like this, to my knowledge. polymerized tetrafluoroethylene perhaps? So, I'm building a missile, and I wanted to know which fuel sould I use for it, between those: metan, meten, metanol or atseton (I don't know how to write those molecules, because of the fact that I don't study chemistry in English). And one more question, how can I make a explosive out of fertilizer? ok, GO HOME. we're not here to tell you how to blow things up, especially if you're some random kid who JUST showed up and didn't even confirm with the confirmation email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Missiles + explosives in same post. Suspicions awaken... ) Go and build some hills or whatever you do in Denmark, until you grow up. " If it was pure fluorine gas that they put on the fabric, it would have ignited. lol." You got that right. Pure fluorine is some wacky s*** that ignites even glass if it's having a bad day. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silencer Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Go and build some hills or whatever you do in Denmark, until you grow up. I think it's digging canals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Silencer, I'm quite sure the Danish are secretly trying to build a 400m tall hill, which would therefore annoy everyone, as it would be the new highest place (forcing people to renew several maps and world's mountain statistics!). But I think we were supposed to discuss fluorine, especially the compound greg was talking about, and ignore crazy Danish missile launching people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed84c Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 http://www.scienceforums.net/forums/search.php?searchid=120150&pp=25&page=3 Now go away. Right well Porton Down protective suits. What other properties does this polymerized tetrafluoroethylene have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silencer Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 ^It's worderful when a thin layer is attatched to flat a piece of iron, as you can then cook food without having the food stick. Makes cleanup really easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silencer Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 BTW, look at when the original post was created. Udødelig just highjacked a really old thread with no replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 "BTW, look at when the original post was created. Udødelig just highjacked a really old thread with no replies." Yeah, greg will be happy (more or less) when and if he sees this. Btw ed, I think KNO3 was a good answer for this guy, but not what Immortal here was looking for, but if we provided him with the info he thinks he needs we'd a) would be violating SFN rules b) would give access to early grave for this moron but c) helping evolution by doing our own share in the gene pool cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed84c Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 \Thats why i gave him a SFN thread link, because it was therefore already moderated. So tetrafluoroethylene is Teflon then ? (silencer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 "So tetrafluoroethylene is Teflon then ? (silencer)" It sure is. And Silencer said it in an ALMOST sarcastic way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed84c Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 So why is it called teflon then? I can really see it being an abrevation for tetrafluoroethylene, although it is quite similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 "So why is it called teflon then? I can really see it being an abrevation for tetrafluoroethylene, although it is quite similar." If you mean why it is called teflon and not for example "TeFlEt", well... guess teflon sounds more hip. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budullewraagh Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 polytetrafluoroethylene-->teflon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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