In the Dec. 13, 2010, issue of C&EN (page 13) the caption on picture (1) says, “A girl … makes polymers from glue and borax.” To my best knowledge, it is more likely that the girl is making a slime ...

Over the past year, every parent, guardian, educator—or anyone who spends time around children—has no doubt heard a lot about slime, a viscous concoction made with household ingredients. Dozens of ...

Don’t let the complicated name fool you: polyvinyl acetate is another term for wood glue, white glue, carpenter’s glue, and school glue. A rubbery synthetic polymer with adhesive properties, polyvinyl ...

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Goopey, slippery, stretchy slime is easy to make, and way too much fun. If you need a proper, dignified justification for mixing up a batch of messy, squishy goop to play with, consider this a lesson ...