Planet Comics #54 Conservation p6. Pulp Making and Leaf Casting. Look Ma, No Sponges!

[@richwujek3250]

Great job Peter! Very informative video!

[@peteralachi3888]

Thank you so much, glad it was helpful!

[@jerrythejitterbugcomicbook4098]

Looks awesome Peter! Looking forward to seeing the dried results!!!

[@peteralachi3888]

Thank you, Jerry! And appreciate it. Stay tuned, my friend.

[@ArchivistAdrift]

Amazing work!

[@peteralachi3888]

Thank you Jason, stay tuned for the results!

[@DrPaulKosnik]

Looks great Professor! Glad you like the results with the hydropulper. I purchased a different used blender-also a Hamilton Beach-and the blade sits very low so I can process as little as 50 mls. Looking forward to the results!

[@peteralachi3888]

Thank you again Dr Paul.!I’ll take a look next month and see if I can upgrade mine. Even processing 100 mL would be nice.

[@doncarter9467]

Thanks for your uploads- this is helping me to understand some of problems I am having with my pulp. Quick question - what is the amount of formation aid powder and the amount of water you used to mix it?

[@peteralachi3888]

Hi Don, 0.15 g Polyethylene Oxide in 100 mL of water. Mix well until a mucilage is formed and most particles are dissolved. This might take a few minutes or you can do this in a blender. Of that 100 mL, you use about 2-3 mL FA for a 100 mL of a 1-2% pulp base. And then mix well and wait 20 min before evaluating the viscosity and consistency. If more FA is needed, then you can add more then. I usually add 4-5 mL of FA to 200 mL of the 1-3% pulp recipe. More might make the pulp too viscous to dispense but play around with what suits your fiber the most.

[@doncarter9467]

@@peteralachi3888 thanks for these details - looking forward to your next video