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In lugnet.color, Jennifer Nogle wrote:
> SNIP
> > Not really. When you run plastic in different colors for the same application,
> > you usually just use the same raw resin for each color, so the only real
> > chemical difference would be the coloring agents. And while they can cause
> > slightly different behaviors in the plastic, I'm not sure it'll affect how the
> > plastic reacts to humidity (well, unless you do something stupid like using
> > sodium as a coloring agent, potentially causing it to explode if you get it
> > wet).
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> Please explain this to me.....sodium will explode when it gets wet? If this is
> true than wouldn't the oceans blow up?
> Just curious....
> Jen
Pure sodium metal will react with water to form hydrogen and heat energy; more
than enough heat energy to ignite the hydrogen. Hydrogen is highly flamable.
-Rob.
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