Jan e Kharabat
Esteemed member
Don't know where else to post this so I am posting it here.
I was wondering why people always heat/boil solvents in a beaker. Boiling IPA in a beaker, for example, creates a lot of fumes, you need good ventilation etc. I have been doing it in a borosilicate bottle. I close the cap and heat it up, the bottle can withstand a lot of pressure but I make sure to release the pressure every now and then. The method is much more efficient and creates less fumes. You can put whatever you want to dissolve in the bottle, add IPA, heat it, release pressure every now and then, and pour it out when it's dissolved.
I have even boiled acetone that way, and acetone produces so many fumes that boiling it in a beaker would be a straight up health hazard.
But since I don't see anyone else doing it... I was wondering if there's a good reason for it or if I am doing something stupid...
I was wondering why people always heat/boil solvents in a beaker. Boiling IPA in a beaker, for example, creates a lot of fumes, you need good ventilation etc. I have been doing it in a borosilicate bottle. I close the cap and heat it up, the bottle can withstand a lot of pressure but I make sure to release the pressure every now and then. The method is much more efficient and creates less fumes. You can put whatever you want to dissolve in the bottle, add IPA, heat it, release pressure every now and then, and pour it out when it's dissolved.
I have even boiled acetone that way, and acetone produces so many fumes that boiling it in a beaker would be a straight up health hazard.
But since I don't see anyone else doing it... I was wondering if there's a good reason for it or if I am doing something stupid...