[net.wanted] space-approved adhesives

dgd@ukc.UUCP (10/25/83)

  We are looking for flexible space-approved adhesives which
  do not contain silicon or other "heavy" elements (ie >Boron).
  If you are familiar with such a product please contact:

       Dave Dixon
       Electronics Laboratory,
         University of Kent,
         Canterbury,
          CT2 7NT        ENGLAND.      +227 66822 ext.255
or 
electronic mail    ...!vax135!ukc!dgd

           With Thanks,
                        DGD.

henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) (10/27/83)

If your definition of heavy elements is >Boron, then I think you are
not going to find any adhesives of any kind, space-approved or not.
You have exactly five elements to work with -- hydrogen, helium,
lithium, beryllium, and boron -- and I doubt very much if you can make
any useful sort of adhesive out of hydride compounds or active metals.
-- 
				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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