> Also used for soapmaking... but I bet there are more people > in the world making meth at home than soap these days That would be right. The ones I see in court look like they could do with a good wash So what was Granny *really* up to down by the seement pond ? Might explain Jethro Meanwhile, back at the thread ....... http://watergelcrystals.com/ "Water Gel Crystals is great for making decorations using live plants or candles" Oh is they indeed "Water gel polymer is an odorless water-absorbing polymer (polyacrylamide)" Not silica then http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyacrylamide In the cross-linked form, it is highly water-absorbent, forming a soft gel used in such applications as polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and in manufacturing soft contact lenses -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist