What happens when you mix borax and glue?

Adding Elmers School glue (or generic brand School Glue) to a water/borax solution causes a chemical reaction between the glue molecules (polyvinylacetate) and the borax molecules (Na2B4O7 •10H2O) to produce a highly flexible, cross-linked polymer.

How do you make slime with glue or borax?

Borax Slime Recipe Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of borax powder into 1/2 cup of warm water in one of the three bowls. Mix this thoroughly. In the second bowl measure out about 1/2 cup of clear glue and mix with 1/2 cup of water until well mixed. Pour borax/water mixture into glue/water mixture and stir it up!

Does borax activate Elmers glue?

The borate ions in the slime activators (sodium borate, borax powder, or boric acid) mix with the PVA (polyvinyl acetate) glue and forms this cool stretchy substance.

How do you make slime with glue and boric acid?

Directions

  1. In bowl 1, add 1 cup of hot (not boiling) water.
  2. Add 1 heaped teaspoon of boric acid into bowl 1 and mix until dissolved.
  3. In bowl 2, add 1/2 cup of PVA glue and 1/2 cup of water.
  4. Add food colouring, glitter or anything else you want to bowl 2 until you’re happy.
  5. Now get ready to stir.
  6. Keep stirring.

What happens when you mix PVA and borax?

In this experiment, a polymer (polyvinyl alcohol) chemically reacts with borax to form a crosslinked polymer network. Individual polymer chains are formed by covalent bonds, which are strong bonds. In making slime, the individual polymer chains are bound together by weak hydrogen bonds.

What is Silly Putty chemical formula?

The original coral-colored Silly Putty is composed of 65% dimethylsiloxane (hydroxy-terminated polymers with boric acid), 17% silica (crystalline quartz), 9% Thixatrol ST (castor oil derivative), 4% polydimethylsiloxane, 1% decamethyl cyclopentasiloxane, 1% glycerine, and 1% titanium dioxide.

How do you make goop with glue?

Let’s make some slime

  1. Step 1: Add glue. Add about 1 cup (8 ounces) of glue to your mixing bowl.
  2. Step 2: Add baking soda. Pour in about 1 tablespoon of baking soda and blend it with the glue.
  3. Step 3: Add color.
  4. Step 4: Add contact lens solution.
  5. Step 5: Mix.
  6. Step 6: Watch the transformation.
  7. Step 7: Presto, slime!

How do you make borax slime?

Directions

  1. Have your child squeeze about ½ cup (4 ounces) of glue into a glass bowl.
  2. Your child can add a few drops of food coloring, if they want.
  3. Mix 1 teaspoon of Borax into ½ cup of water in a plastic container.
  4. Stir the mixture in one direction until it starts to thicken.
  5. Have your child knead the gak.