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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Isopropyl Alcohol 90%

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-11-29

On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:14:48 +0100, Peter Harrison
<peter.harrison@...> wrote:

> I would suggest you may both be right. I was curious about this so I
> popped down to the garage and tried some polystyrene foam in both IPA
> and denatured ethanol. Neither had any noticeable effect upon the
> polystyrene foam. This is perfectly reasonable. Imagine a world where it
> was not possible to go to those classy parties where you get to drink
> beer and wine from polystyrene cups for fear that they dissolve in your
> hands.


How could both be right? Either is is attacked significantly or it isn't.
I can't see no effect of ethanol on styrene and i'm tired of hearing those
claims without any proof.

ST