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Can stainless steel be electrically insulated with (oven-dried) Sodium Silicate Solution?

Can I electrically insulate stainless steel by painting Sodium Silicate solution on it and heating it to 200C for 30min or so? The solution should be conductive, and I've been told (to be verified) ...
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What is the product of ammonia reacting with silicone?

I used a soft silicone hose to carry ammonia at ~70 °C. I was surprised to later find the hose had hardened. A quick materials compatibility search for silicone had given me a lot of info but an "...
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HDPE vs PP for storing pure aldehydes

I know both HDPE and PP have at least some degree of resistance to aldehydes, esters and aliphatic hydrocarbons. I am concerned however about minute contamination over time of pure samples and so I ...
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NaOH vs Polypropylene

This source lists polypropylene as suitable for use with NaOH. However, this paper seems to demonstrate that NaOH slowly degrades polypropylene (even at fairly moderate temperatures). Does anyone ...
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Highly concentrated NaOH solution at high temperature vs borosilicate glassware and cellulose?

I've read here on stack-exchange that NaOH will react with glass through the following reaction: 4 NaOH + SiO2 ⤑ Na4SiO4 + 2 H2O I would like to briefly heat a highly concentrated NaOH solution to ...
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