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Mysteries of Science is authored by Dr. Ken Gilleo

Ken Gilleo Dr. Gilleo is a chemist, inventor and general problem solver.

Ken's been tracking industrial forensics and collecting case histories for decades. These cases are taken from the vast world of industry and commercial enteprise.

We hope you enjoy these case histories and you need not be an engineer or scientist to understand the problem and to appreciate the solutions.

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Disappearing Foamy Mattresses

Disappearing Foamy Mattresses
A lab developed a new foamy mattress. Samples were shipped to the customer, but the boxes were empty boxes. What happened?
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Our case begins at the General Chemical plant in South Buffalo where many raw materials are made for other industries. One of the materials is the main ingredient for urethane foam.

The polyurethane reaction generates gas as the polymer forms. This is what produces the foam, it's a self-foaming plastic. The ingredients can be adjusted to make nearly any level of foam. This is why we have hard and soft urethanes.

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