In General. In general, SOLUBILITY is an ability of a substance to dissolve. In the process of dissolving, the substance which is being dissolved is called a solute and the substance in which the solute is dissolved is called a solvent. A mixture of solute and solvent is called a solution. To put it in simple words:When we insert sugar into water it will dissolve.OLUBILITY is understood as a maximum amount of solute that dissolves in a solvent at so called equilibrium. In chemistry an equilibrium is a state where reactants and products reach a balance-no more solute can be dissolved in the solvent in the set conditions (temperature, pressure).
Pitted glues to see which one is the best glue for styrofoam (pink or blue). Contenders were Loctite PL300 Foamboard Glue, Super 77 Spray Adhesive, Glidden Gripper, Foam Fusion, Gorilla Glue, Great Stuff and StyroGoo.
Polystyrene, which already had been invented, was a good insulator but too brittle. McIntire tried to make a new rubber-like polymer by combining styrene with a volatile liquid called isobutylene under pressure. The result was a foam polystyrene with bubble, and was 30 times lighter than regular polystyrene. The Dow Chemical Company introduced Styrofoam products to the United State in 1954. How Are Foamed Polystyrene or Styrofoam Products Made. Foamed polystyrene starts as small spherical beads that contain an expanding agent called hydrocarbon.