MoonShadow Posted July 2, 2006 Posted July 2, 2006 Have any of you done this? If so, has it affected your wicking? I have been playing with this and it seems I have to wick DOWN, when I thought I'd need to wick up??? I'm adding 3 TBL per pound. Quote
topofmurrayhill Posted July 2, 2006 Posted July 2, 2006 I've never tried adding it to a parasoy blend, but stearic does lower the melting point of paraffin so maybe that's what's happening. Just a speculation. Quote
Henryk Posted July 4, 2006 Posted July 4, 2006 Since stearic has a melt point above most paraffins - how does this actually lower the melt point of paraffin? Quote
topofmurrayhill Posted July 4, 2006 Posted July 4, 2006 Since stearic has a melt point above most paraffins - how does this actually lower the melt point of paraffin?It's analogous to an alloy of two metals. The mixture of paraffin and stearic produces something with properties a little different from either one alone. It's called a eutectic. Quote
eugenia Posted July 4, 2006 Posted July 4, 2006 It's called a eutectic.But of course; I knew that, LMAO! Quote
topofmurrayhill Posted July 4, 2006 Posted July 4, 2006 But of course; I knew that, LMAO!Doesn't everyone? Quote
eugenia Posted July 4, 2006 Posted July 4, 2006 Doesn't everyone?Hey Top, do you play Scrabble? Quote
topofmurrayhill Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 Hey Top, do you play Scrabble?Not really. I've tried playing with friends who are into it and they clobber me. It takes practice. Quote
mystical_angel1219 Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 eu·tec·tic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (y-tktk)adj.Of, relating to, or formed at the lowest possible temperature of solidification for any mixture of specified constituents. Used especially of an alloy whose melting point is lower than that of any other alloy composed of the same constituents in different proportions.Exhibiting the constitution or properties of such a solid.n.A eutectic mixture, solution, or alloy.The eutectic temperature.[From Greek eutktos, easily melted : eu-, eu- + tktos, melted (from tkein, to melt).] Quote
eugenia Posted July 8, 2006 Posted July 8, 2006 Funny. MA uses a dictionary? LOLFunny? Not at all. That's what smart people do. Learning is a never ending process. Quote
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