crystilogic: ‘A Cool Cat’, photo by John Zimmerman from Giant Molecules by Herman F. Mark (Life Science Library 1966/1968) (my book), Time-Life’s guide to the exciting new world of industrial plastics & polymers. ‘Perched atop a 4,000° F. flame, this kitten is protected from the heat by a slab of silicone called RTV 615, a transparent rubber that resists intense heat by an unusual process called ablation—a slow, layer-by-layer decomposition.’

crystilogic:

‘A Cool Cat’, photo by John Zimmerman from Giant Molecules by Herman F. Mark (Life Science Library 1966/1968) (my book), Time-Life’s guide to the exciting new world of industrial plastics & polymers. ‘Perched atop a 4,000° F. flame, this kitten is protected from the heat by a slab of silicone called RTV 615, a transparent rubber that resists intense heat by an unusual process called ablation—a slow, layer-by-layer decomposition.’

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    Sing it with me: Dodecane drops on textiles, and torches on kittens, copper sulfate compounds, and Nonwoven mittens,...
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    First reaction: aww, cute kitten. Second reaction: AAAAAH NO WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO THAT KITTEN THAT IS FIRE NO NO WHY...
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    stay cool
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    I used this very same picture in my eighth grade report on silicon! That image is much of what i know about the stuff!
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    I’m a COOL CAT ;)