A new goldmine of scrounge!

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:50 pm

Okay...The screenprinting place that I work for is producing WAY too much scrap fabric....Kickass marine-grade acrylic, tightly woven and tough as hell. Awesome stuff. I plan to bring as much of it as I have room for to the burn to distribute to any and all comers, but might entertain "specialty requests" beforehand....It's in long, thin strips (like a foot or so wide and ten feet long, in "Concord") or rectangular irregulars...(30" or so by 3-6 feet, in "Pac Blue", "Captain Navy", "Kelly" and others.) Look forward to "Burning Man 2006" pennants, fellow participants....

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:44 pm

You must approach The Kernul on this one, Robo. He is on a despotic rampage for Apokiliptika Banners from all comers.

Killbuck · Post by **Killbuck** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:27 pm

Yes- gimme a PM

spectabillis · Post by **spectabillis** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:36 pm

dont forget sputnik, he would probably salvate over the possibilities.

Killbuck · Post by **Killbuck** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:21 pm

True---

Hey, Spec, where you been?

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:07 am

Hey Robotland! You say this stuff is acrylic. So that makes it non-burnable, right?

spectabillis · Post by **spectabillis** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:40 am

Kernul Killbuck wrote:Hey, Spec, where you been?

Still around but fighting fractured motivations. If I could be needed for anything give me a shout, anytime, I am behind on things.

Killbuck · Post by **Killbuck** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:11 am

Me been majorly behind on much too. Ready to get caught up

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:25 am

sputnik wrote:Hey Robotland! You say this stuff is acrylic. So that makes it non-burnable, right?

I'm pretty sure....But plan to burn a piece "just to be sure". Any excuse for a fire, basically.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:27 am

....By which I mean that it CAN burn, but SHOULDN'T. I predict it becomes a nasty black blob, with attendant fumes and reek.

dragonfly Jafe · Post by **dragonfly Jafe** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:59 am

Combustibility - Acrylic sheet is a combustible thermoplastic and should be treated as an ordinary combustible material such as wood. The self ignition temperature (spontaneous combustion) of acrylic is between 850 degree F and 869 degree F. The temperature at which the material will ignite in the presence of a flame is between 550 degree F and 570 degree F. While the ignition temperatures of acrylic are higher than that of most woods, it burns vigorously and generates heat rapidly when involved in fire. The primary products of acrylic combustion are carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, however, burning acrylic plastic does not produce either excessive quantities of smoke or gasses more toxic than those produced by burning wood or paper. Observe fire precautions appropriate for comparable forms of wood and paper products.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:05 pm

dragonfly Jafe wrote:Combustibility - Acrylic sheet is a combustible thermoplastic and should be treated as an ordinary combustible material such as wood. The self ignition temperature (spontaneous combustion) of acrylic is between 850 degree F and 869 degree F. The temperature at which the material will ignite in the presence of a flame is between 550 degree F and 570 degree F. While the ignition temperatures of acrylic are higher than that of most woods, it burns vigorously and generates heat rapidly when involved in fire. The primary products of acrylic combustion are carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, however, burning acrylic plastic does not produce either excessive quantities of smoke or gasses more toxic than those produced by burning wood or paper. Observe fire precautions appropriate for comparable forms of wood and paper products.

Well shut mah mouth....*flicking my Bic*

Let's give'r a whirl! I'll whip up a Bonfire For Science this very evening. (Of course, to me they're ALL "bon" fires.....)