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*Sodium silicate preserves wood - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_preservation#Sodium_silicate-based_preservatives]. Open source this.
*Sodium silicate preserves wood - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_preservation#Sodium_silicate-based_preservatives]. Open source this.
=Sourcing=
=Sourcing=
*$2/lb for 50 lb bag. [https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sodium-Metasilicate-ANHYDROUS-99-Minimum-Purity-50LB-BAG/272665112974?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908110712%26meid%3D800fc42341034d1d9b4c888136548512%26pid%3D100677%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D282442061213%26itm%3D272665112974&_trksid=p2385738.c100677.m4598]
*Potassium silicate - <$1/lb on ton scale - [https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/soluble-potassium-silicate_60524316266.html?spm=a2700.7724857/A.main07.145.22071266unnwcL]
*Potassium silicate - <$1/lb on ton scale - [https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/soluble-potassium-silicate_60524316266.html?spm=a2700.7724857/A.main07.145.22071266unnwcL]
*Sodium silicate - $200/ton - [https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/sodium-silicate_60593718760.html?spm=a2700.7724838.2017115.55.7dd56732ljmc0P&s=p]
*Sodium silicate - $200/ton - [https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/sodium-silicate_60593718760.html?spm=a2700.7724838.2017115.55.7dd56732ljmc0P&s=p]

Revision as of 06:05, 14 February 2018

About

Designing the Paint

  • How sodium silicate has been used in wood prervation from prior art of a recent patent - [3]
  • Sodium silicate preserves wood - [4]. Open source this.

Sourcing

  • $2/lb for 50 lb bag. [5]
  • Potassium silicate - <$1/lb on ton scale - [6]
  • Sodium silicate - $200/ton - [7]
  • But wikipedia says that Minaral Silicate Paint uses potassium silicate. -[8]
  • $5/lb in 50 lb bags - [9]
  • $35 for a gallon of 40% solution on Amazon - [10]

Making

  • You can make it from potash (KOH) reacted with silica desiccant beads - [11]

Buying