Corn Syrup is Cthulhu

[andrewducker]

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[channelpenguin.livejournal.com]

Ultra-coolvid,but one small correction: that's not corn syrup - it's a cornflour(cornstarch in the US) colloid displaying its dilatant properties i.e. stiff when pushed/compressed, flows otherwise. I spent TONS of time mucking with cornflour as a kid.

Corn syrup is the evil high-fructose sweetener popular in fizzy drinks and processed food (especially in the US).

The opposite to dilatant is thixotropic: flows when pushed, solid when left alone - paints are often deliberately made to behave like this.

[channelpenguin.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilatant

[andrewducker]

This is also the effect behind that lightweight armour I posted a link to the other day, isn't it?

[channelpenguin.livejournal.com]

don't recall reading that one - but sounds likely (and cool!)

[andrewducker]

http://andrewducker.livejournal.com/2416873.html

[andrewducker]

Yes - brain explosion when writing the title. Cheers for the info!

[pigwotflies.livejournal.com]

Cornflour paste is fun stuff to play with. I spent some happy hours when I worked in science education showing kids what weird stuff it is.