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 ===Citrus Oil Dissolving Polystyrene Foam===
-It is possible to dissolve styrofoam with certain Citrus Oils. We had a bottle of some Orange Oil product hanging around the lab from https://citrusdepot.net/ (see photo below) which mentioned that it did this. I ran a test, and it worked as described. This is also documented online, for example https://csef.usc.edu/History/2012/Projects/J1001.pdf or https://duckduckgo.com/?t=h_&q=citrus+oil+extract+styrofoam&ia=web One thing that comes to mind, is that you could make a mold around styrofoam, and then dissolve it. Though I have not yet tested this in practice. Note that this oil can be noxious after a period of time (at first it is pleasant, but it gets old), so take care not to spill the orange extract in living areas.
+It is possible to dissolve styrofoam with certain Citrus Oils. We had a bottle of some Orange Oil product hanging around the lab from https://citrusdepot.net/ (see photo below) which mentioned that it did this. I ran a test, and it worked as described. This is also documented online, for example https://csef.usc.edu/History/2012/Projects/J1001.pdf or https://duckduckgo.com/?t=h_&q=citrus+oil+extract+styrofoam&ia=web You can make a mold around styrofoam, and then dissolve it. I have tested this briefly, and some work is required afterwards, as the cured mold around the styrofoam will retain the rough texture of the foam. It does not take too much of this.
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 ==Tips / Techniques==
 ===Storage===
-Acetone is generally best stored in a metal container, such as our 1 gallon cans. Glass is another good option. It can be stored in 'some' types of plastic containers, but others will degrade if used to store acetone, so you need to have the right kind of plastic. There are charts online to refer to, if you must store it in plastic. (reference: http://web.archive.org/web/20240122003118/https://cdn7.bigcommerce.com/s-3yvzqa/content/v/images/custom/Chemical_Reference_Summary-small.gif - In this chart, Acetone is considered a 'ketone' - it's the fundamental ketone)
+Acetone is generally best stored in a metal container, such as our 1 gallon cans. Glass is another good option. It can be stored in 'some' types of plastic containers, but others will degrade if used to store acetone, so you need to have the right kind of plastic. There are charts online to refer to, if you must store it in plastic. (reference: http://web.archive.org/web/20240122003118/https://cdn7.bigcommerce.com/s-3yvzqa/content/v/images/custom/Chemical_Reference_Summary-small.gif - In this chart, Acetone is considered a 'ketone' - it's the fundamental ketone). Note that acetone will evaporate slowly when stored in some containers.
 ===Retail Store Acetone===
-Acetone can be purchased from grocery stores in household amounts. It can also be purchased from Advance Coatings in small to large quantities. Note that these acetones are not 100% equal. The quality from consumer/retail stores tends to have a more recycled smell/scent, than what we sell. As someone who has used Advance Coatings acetone for many years, I instantly recognize that consumer acetone has a 'dirtier' or 'rougher' scent to it. It's not as pure. Not including nail polish remover, which is only some percentage of acetone, along with fragrance. But even consumer supposedly 100% pure acetone can vary in quality.
+Acetone can be purchased from grocery stores in household amounts. It can also be purchased from Advance Coatings in small to large quantities. Note that these acetones are not 100% equal. The quality from consumer/retail stores tends to have a more recycled smell/scent, than what we sell. As someone who has used Advance Coatings acetone for many years, I instantly recognize that consumer acetone has a 'dirtier' or 'rougher' scent to it. It's not as pure. Not including nail polish remover, which is only some percentage of acetone, along with fragrance. But even consumer supposedly 100% pure acetone can vary in quality. For general purposes it may not matter, but it is something to be aware of.
 ===Reusing Acetone===
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 ===Acetone Exposed to Air will Evaporate===
 Keep acetone containers closed when not in use. It will evaporate into the air (and is flammable). This can also be of benefit, i.e. if you pour some acetone onto a surface for cleaning, it will evaporate relatively quickly.
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