Carbon Foam: an incredible material made from everyday items.

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by Super User, 6 years ago
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Please vote on my instructable! There is a Miller Welder up for grabs that I will do a BOLTR on! http://www.instructables.com/id/Fireproof-Carbon-Foam-From-Pyrolysed-Bread
Science! Experiments! Chemistry! Hack! Superlatives! Hyperbole!
This is an experiment* to see if I could pyrolyse mundane materials into super heat resistant, lightweight and insulating carbon foam.
Short answer: YES. Long answer: YES. Original Idea from this article:
http://phys.org/news/2016-07-multi-use-stiff-carbon-foam-bread.html
Long term projects here: http://www.Patreon.com/AvE
* experiment in the youtube sense of the word; meaning demonstration.