rick91 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 hey, my aunt got me some "make your own snow" as a joke for christmas... i was wondering what sort of chemicals can provide a reaction like this, or are they just small bits of absorbant material that arent actually reacting or gaining water of crystalisation? http://www.makeyourownsnow.com/ thanks, if you can help!! happy new year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genecks Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) Sodium polyacrylate, perhaps? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_polyacrylate Here is an article on the artificial substance: http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/ht/fakesnow.htm Here is an article on the real stuff: http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/snow-maker1.htm Edited January 2, 2009 by Genecks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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