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0 pointsitishappy1mo ago0 comments

Turning into plastic is an exothermic reaction. That's what's heating the tank.

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btilly1mo ago· 3 in thread

It is also a slower exothermic reaction. Which makes it possibly manageable.

Than what? Genuinely curious. I thought that the main exothermic thing monomers did was polymerization or combustion, and we're really hoping to prevent the latter.

btilly29d ago

Polymerization is a slower exothermic action than combustion. So if we have to choose between them, that's the one.

itishappyOP29d ago

Ohh, then combustion itself. Right. Thanks, lol.

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