Floam is a fun, maleable material you can play with, and make yourself. Get a demonstration on how to make this squishy substance.
You Will Need :
- Borax
- White Glue
- Food Coloring
- Styrofoam or PolystyreneBbeads
- Reusable Plastic Bag
- Water
Process :
First, you want to dilute the borax in water. The amount may change depending on how much floam you want, but you can go by 1/2 cup of water for every 2 teaspoons of borax.
Next, in a separate container, you want to dilute your glue, with equal parts of glue and water. It's safe to go by 1/4 a cup for every 2 teaspoons of borax. Here, add in your food coloring. Transfer the glue solution to a plastic bag, and add your beads or Styrofoam. Next add in your borax solution. The amount you add will determine the stiffness of the floam.
Upon mixing borax and glue, a flexible polymer is formed because of the borax reacting to the polyvinyl acetate molecules in the glue.
This is a fun concoction you can mold into whatever shape you want.
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