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Old 10-11-2012, 03:37 PM
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Re: Did you know...

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Originally Posted by Huskymaniac View Post
I am an optics/laser engineer but I have found myself dabbling in organic chemistry this past week. I am particulary interested in thermally cured epoxies/plastics which are highy transparent at a wavelength of 1um, have an index of refraction of 1.49 (or slightly higher) at 1um and have a long term operating temperature of at least 150C. Any suggestions?
Ah. You want the guys down the hall from me - polymer chemists. Sounds like interesting stuff.

Did you know that if you try to clean up lithium aluminum hydride with acetone, you make isopropanol? And also fire.
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