As a note, unless it is deteriating, or chopped up into fine particles
nitrocellulose is not as bad as it sounds in this thread. You would
probably have a hard time igniting that billiard ball mentioned for
instance. But once burning it would be almost impossible to put out.
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Mark Roberts wrote:
Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
graywolf wrote:
LOL! Nitrocellulose, AKA, gun cotten is classified as an explosive.
BTW they use it for paint too. Gives a much nicer look than Acrilics
paint does. It is still the preferred finish for guitar and other
instrument sound boards as it give a much mellower sound.
The "dope" used to stiffen the fabric on early airplanes was cellulose
nitrate and highly flammable. Many a WWI aviator chose to jump to his
death sans parachute rather than burn to death in a flaming aircraft.
Yep. This "dope", mixed with powdered aluminum, was what the painted the
exterior of zeppelins with. The dope is highly inflammable and when
mixed with powdered aluminum it's basically rocket fuel! This, rather
than the hydrogen, is now acknowledged as what was responsible for the
Hindenberg disaster (it was ignited by stat electric discharge from the
mooring tower to the airframe).
