Len,
I am just so impressed with your ability to plagiarize a google search, so
you do get the gold medal. Come on everyone let's give Len the big cheer he
obviously craves.
The "Mycroft interpretation" of sourcing oil of wintergreen was a practical,
pragmatic and safe response. The use of a diluted version of methyl
salicylate as in flavoring minimizes the potential health issues as well as
the possibility of dissolving or softening the rubber to the point of
destruction. At the same time, it is also a convenient and inexpensive
source. Before handling any new chemical, the MSDS (Material Safety Data
Sheet) should be read and the safety procedures followed.
Your next google project is to explain "NSAID"
Myc
On 10/11/06, Len Warner <yahoo@...> wrote:
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> y to
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> At 3:30 pm (PDT) Tue Oct 10, 2006, stuart.winsor wrote:
> >In article <op.teqjadslmg0lsf@tu-x2pj5qeyp2u4>,
> > Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@... <stefan_trethan%40gmx.at>> wrote:
> > > On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:31:53 +0200, Myc Holmes <mycroft2152y@...<mycroft2152y%40gmail.com>
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > > Try wintergreen flavoring from the grocery store.
> > > > The main ingredient is oil of wintergreen.
> > > > Myc
> >
> > > That's not something we have here...
> >
> >Oil of Wintergreen used to be sold for "medicinal" purposes. IIRC it was
> >used for aches and pains - painful joints, rheumatism, that sort of
> thing.
> >
> >Try a herbalists, health food shop or chemists
>
> As its name suggests, oil of wintergreen used to be a plant extract
> but nowadays is often its pure synthetic equivalent, methyl salicylate.
>
> As such, it is a close relative of aspirin, acetyl salicylate, which was
> developed to mitigate the unpleasant digestive irritation caused by
> traditional salicylate painkillers extracted from wintergreen or willow.
> Once in the bloodstream, aspirin converts to the active salicylate.
>
> In the flavoring we have a Mycroft interpretation of 'main ingredient'.
> The 'active ingredient' which gives it its pleasant smell of gymnasia,
> freshly cleaned guns or red biddy (depending on your upbringing ;)
> is indeed methyl salicylate but the bulk is probably glycerine
> or IPA as a solvent and diluent.
>
> Since a typical dose of aspirin is 300mg, there cannot be much oil
> of wintergreen in a food flavoring or it would need dosage warnings
> on the label. I doubt there is enough to make much difference to a
> hardened paper feed roller. However, if the diluent is IPA you might
> be able to concentrate it by evaporation or repeated applications.
>
> Should anyone obtain concentrated oil of wintergreen to do
> the repair job, please take note that methyl salicylate is
> skin-absorbable and there have been poisoning accidents.
>
> Avoid skin contact with the liquid, especially if you are
> sensitive to aspirin or already on a high dose of an NSAID.
>
> Regards, LenW
>
>
>
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