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- From: whitbeck@equinox.unr.edu (Michael Whitbeck)
- Newsgroups: sci.chem,rec.pyrotechnics,rec.models.rockets
- Subject: Re: H2O2/UDMH/RFNA propellant suppliers in Los Angeles Area?
- Message-ID: <4901@equinox.unr.edu>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 16:26:04 GMT
- References: <1ekh8sINN79u@neuro.usc.edu> <1992Nov21.085910.20125@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
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- In article <1992Nov21.085910.20125@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson) writes:
- "merlin@neuro.usc.edu (merlin) writes:
- ": Does anyone know of a good supplier of H2O2 and UDMH (unsymmetrical
- ": dimethyl hydrazine) in the Los Angeles area? We need a more or less
- ": decent propellant for our small liquid fueled model rocket project.
- ": How about red fuming nitric acid or at least the precursors thereof?
- "
- "H2O2, you should be able to find in any well stocked chemical lab. As
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- the concentrations required for H2O2 in rocketry
- are much higher than typical of the dilute H2O2
- normally found in labs (10-30%). FMC sells/sold
- conc. H2O2 suitable for rocketry. They may no
- longer sell it. It is very dangerous stuff- long
- ago when I ordered some I had to sign all kinds of
- disclaimers in advance!
-
-
- "for the UDMH or HNO3, that would depend on the lab.
-
- Both are easy to get. Although UMDH is a bit
- pricy.
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-
-
- Mike
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