26 Oct
2004
26 Oct
'04
5:55 a.m.
At 12:12 PM 10/26/2004, Paul Koning wrote:
If it's calcium chloride you want, try snow melting
"salt" -- that's
often CaCl.
Right. Silicagel is one of those. I don't think calcium chloride is,
though -- but I'm not positive.
Yes, but a mixture of NaCl and CaCl will happily suck up water
from the air until turns into a rich, gooey,
metal-eating mess.
A silicate solution would be less reactive, I think, and if
it dried, it's almost a protectant. "Water glass" was once a
common way to extend the shelf life of eggs, as it prevented
evaporation through the shell.
- John