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Experiment: Coca Cola and Drain Cleaner

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1 HN user recommended this demo1 month2020–2021 score 1
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

Cited as a vivid demonstration that beverage cans have a plastic liner.

A short experiment dissolving the aluminum of a Coca-Cola can with drain cleaner to reveal the clear plastic film lining inside.

“Great video here” (HN, 2020)

1 recommendations · 3 citations · Demos

4 Hacker News comments

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@MauranKilom Jan 2021 Cites it
on HN thread Aquafaba
Here's a demo with a Coca Cola can: [this video] Basically, you don't want any funny reactions with the metal.
Demo of Coke can reacting with drain cleaner.
@nonfxnl Dec 2021 Cites it
on HN thread Uni-Ball Develops the First Paper Pen Refill
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The (possible) patent has some good details ( [link] ) > The ink storage pipe includes an at least two-layer structure of an inner layer in contact with ink and a base layer, the base layer being formed of a paper base material and the inner layer being formed of a resin. The resin is preferably an acrylic resin, polystyrene, a fluorine resin, silicone or a mixture thereof. > In case of applying a resin film, the inner layer 4 has a thickness of typically 3 to 90 micrometre and preferably 5 to 60 micrometre. This honestly seems like the coke cans ( [this video] ). In any case, this should be easier to recycle than the cans.
Shows can liner, compared to paper pen refill.

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