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Is there an exact formula for Silly Putty?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:39 pm
by cas512
I am doing a chemistry project on Silly Putty. I know that sounds boring, but it is a very interesting object. Anyway, I was wondering if there was a chemical formula for Silly Putty. I am not looking for how to make it, but a formula. (example: water= H20) Thank you for your time.
Re: Is there an exact formula for Silly Putty?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:52 pm
by deleted-71827
Hi!
I don't think there is an exact formula for Silly Putty but you should be able to find some of the formulas of its components. For example, one of the materials which makes up Silly Putty, PDMS, has this formula: (H3C)3SiO[Si(CH3)2O]nSi(CH3)3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bleep
Hope this helps!
Re: Is there an exact formula for Silly Putty?
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 6:47 am
by deleted-71691
Silly putty is a very interesting compound and its pretty complex. Wikipedia at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silly_Putty in the Description section says that Silly Putty is composed of 65% bleep siloxane (hydroxy-terminated polymers with boric acid), 17% silica (crystalline quartz), 9% Thixatrol ST (castor oil derivative), 4% bleep, 1% bleep cyclopentasiloxane, 1% glycerine, and 1% titanium dioxide[citation needed].