Soda and glue: features of interaction, application

Soda and glue can be found in any home. By combining them together, you can get an unusual effect that allows you to glue plastic products. For experienced housewives, this feature of the components helps to solve small household problems. And for children using the same components you can make an interesting toy.

Features of the interaction of components

Soda and glue are primarily used to restore plastic products due to the ability of the mixture to quickly harden. The combination of components allows you to get a durable material resembling plastic. But it will be necessary for this purpose not ordinary glue, but superglue. But soda should have a uniform consistency, it is better to take a product with the smallest grains.

During the interaction of the components, polymerization occurs, which ensures a strong connection. In the process, the temperature is released, after a few seconds the composition hardens, while becoming like a hard plastic.

The tool from such components is used in order to:

• repair parts of broken products;
• fill cavities (e.g. cracks and indentations).

How to make soda glue to fix plastic: method 1

To repair a damaged place you must:

1. Degrease the surface of the product with alcohol or vinegar.
2. Sprinkle a broken place with soda.
3. Grease with liquid superglue on top, connect the parts of the product.
4. Remove the rest of the composition with sandpaper.
5. Leave the product for two hours to completely freeze the mixture.

Due to the toxicity of superglue, it is not recommended to use such a composition for fixing children's toys, hygiene items. In addition, it is necessary to carry out the procedure in a room that is well ventilated, since gas may be generated during the interaction of the components.

Method 2

You can use another option to fix a broken product:

1. After degreasing, apply a small amount of superglue to both parts of the broken object.
2. Connect the parts together.
3. Sprinkle soda on top.
4. Lock the product for a few seconds.

If necessary, the procedure can be repeated.

Filling cavities with composition

If cracks, grooves and indentations appear on the plastic product, glue and soda will also come to the rescue.

To restore the surface you must:

1. Pour a small amount of soda into the recess.
2. Pour glue.
3. Stir the composition and leave for a quarter of an hour.
4. To clean and polish a surface.

DIY toy

You can buy such a popular toy as a lizun, but it is much more pleasant and interesting to make it yourself in any color. It is soft to the touch, stretches, can stick to various surfaces. In this case, it is necessary to use PVA glue.

Have to take:

• half a glass of baking soda;
• 100 ml of glue;
• 50 ml of water;
• any dye.

How to make a slime of glue and soda:

1. Mix glue with water (15 ml).
2. Add dye, mix thoroughly.
3. Dilute the soda with the remaining amount of water to the state of the slurry, combine with the glue mass.
4. Stir until smooth.

To store toys from soda and glue, it is better to use a glass jar. Unfortunately, such a product is short-lived, it will dry out in a few days, but in this case a new slime can be made.

How to make a slime without glue and soda

For the manufacture of bright toys, you can use other components. You can choose any recipe, depending on the components available in the house.

For example, you can take:

• plasticine;
• soda;
• gelatin.

Cooking method:

1. Pour gelatin with water in a metal bowl and leave for an hour.
2. Put on fire and bring to a boil, then immediately remove from stove.
3. Knead well 100 g of plasticine, combine it with warm water (50 ml).
4. Add gelatin, stir.

Such a product will be more durable than a slurry of glue and soda.

Glue and shampoo for lizun

This method is the simplest. To make a toy, it is necessary to pour three parts of glue and two of shampoo into a cellophane bag. Stir the composition thoroughly until the mixture thickens.

Tetraborate slime

It is prepared in the same way as a slice of soda and glue, but in this case, the soda is replaced with tetraborate.

Have to take:

• water
• glue;
• tetraborate (sold at each pharmacy);
• food coloring.

Cooking method:

1. Connect equal parts of glue and water.
2. Add any dye. To stir thoroughly.
3. Pour tetraborate in small parts until the product acquires the desired density.

Shaving foam and glue

To make a toy, combine four parts of glue, one part of shaving foam and liquid soap. To the composition add tetraborate, food-grade paint.

You can do without tetraborate, but you have to knead the product for a long time, for half an hour.

Silicate Glue Slime

Silicate glue can also be used in the preparation of lizun. Such a toy will be resilient, dense and can bounce off hard surfaces.

It is necessary:

1. Pour glue into the container, add dye.
2. While stirring, add alcohol to thicken the mass.
3. Leave on for 20 minutes.
4. Stretch your hands well.

Starch toy

Cooked lizun according to this recipe will also be firm and elastic.

You will need:

• starch - 100 g;
• hot water - 200 ml;
• PVA glue - 100 ml;
• dye;
• hydrogen peroxide.

Cooking:

1. Starch is mixed with water until a jelly-like mass is obtained.
2. Cool and add glue.
3. Add dye and peroxide (as far as drops).
4. Knead well.

Safe flour slice

This toy can be prepared for the smallest children who like to pull everything in their mouths. It is safe and free of chemicals, unlike products made from soda and glue.

Have to take:

• 400 g flour;
• 50 ml of cold and hot water;
• food coloring.

Cooking:

1. Sift the flour and combine with the dye.
2. Pour in cold water, mix.
3. Add hot water and mix thoroughly until a smooth dough without lumps is obtained.
4. Put in the refrigerator.

How to store and care

A self-made slime is very moody and short-lived. To extend its service life, it is worth remembering a few recommendations:

1. To store the product you need to use a tightly closed plastic container.
2. Keep the toy away from sources of heat, the sun, so that it does not dry out.
3. If the product is too soft, you can put it in a container with a small amount of salt and close it tightly. Salt is able to draw out excess fluid, this will restore the elasticity of the slime.
4. A toy that is too hard can be softened with a few drops of water added to the storage container.
5. Contact with pile surfaces must be avoided; this will render the toy unusable.

Glue and soda are not only good helpers in everyday life, helping to repair plastic objects, but also means by which you can make an exciting toy. Such a product develops fine motor skills, calms, relieves stress. In addition, it can be used to clean keyboards and clothes.