Nasa Makes "Space Goo", Let's Learn How To Make Silly Putty

Nasa has invented the T-RAD Device, a.k.a. Goo Gun. Astronauts aboard the STS-120 will test the effectiveness of the pre-ceramic polymer in its ability to repair damaged shuttle tiles. To make connections to the mission Dr. Wehrell-Grabowski teaches you how to make your own silly putty, also a polymer at home.

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• Nasa
• STS-120
• Discovery
• Goo
• Gun
• T-RAD
• Device
• Shuttle
• Tiles
• Putty
• Polymer

[maskerad6]

it is called slime

[drdianascience]

maskerad6,

No it's not slime in this video. I am demonstrating how to make silly putty using liquid starch and glue. Check out my diaper science for slime recipe.

Slime - polyvinyl acohol and a cross-linker such as a borax solution.

[bobyflip11]

in wat is usally liqiud scratch like in wat things for examle: windex or something?

[drdianascience]

liquid starch can be found in the laundry detergent section. It takes wrinkles out of materials.

[killer187593]

hello? do all deturgents have borax in them? or only sta flo n 20 mule? could i use bleach or tide or anything else?

[drdianascience]

You can read the ingredients on the various detergents.. You need a consistency like liquid starch plus it needs the borax.

Tide, bleach etc.. will not work.

Over and out.. Tropical Storm Fay

[nataliawasilewska97]

which one is better? The one from borax or the starch?? I need an answer couse I'm going to the supermarket,

[HoshiChun]

it's used for taking wrinkles out of clothing and making it stiffer depending on how much you use. I use the spray starch on my clothing.

[Bruna340]

what is liquid starch used for?

[Bruna340]

actually, I lived in UK,now i live in Brazil, and don't know what to buy,because here people don't speak English, so i don't know what the name for starch is.

What does it do? Is there anything to use instead of starch and borax?