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From: "pygar2" <pygar2@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 6:34 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Dextrin...


> Since Pulsar paper appears to be dextrin paper, I did a bit of a
> lookup on dextrin. One source on the net called it "old fashioned
> wallpaper paste" made by cooking flour until it broke down. Anyone
> know more about it?

I think that is how it is made, by hydrolysing starch. Someone recently
mentioned mixing starch with boiling water for coating paper - same thing.
Dextrin should be available from shops selling homebrew beer supplies. I
keep meaning to buy some to try.

Leon