Solidifying Powders: What Chemicals are Needed?

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The discussion focuses on methods to agglomerate powders into solid forms using various chemicals and techniques. Key methods include adding reagents like water to Portland cement, using solvents or plasticizers with powdered resins or latex, and sintering techniques for ceramics and powdered metals. Specific chemicals mentioned include stearic acid as a binder in pill manufacturing. Understanding these processes is essential for applications in construction, coatings, and pharmaceuticals.

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Hello, how could I make a powder became solid ? Do I need some chemical that can solidify it ?

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While technically a powder is a solid, I'm sure you are asking about how to agglomerate a powder into a solid object. This can be done in a variety of ways. Trivially, you could add a reagent that reacted with the powder to produce another solid as is the case for adding water to portland cement powder. Or you could add a solvent/plasticizer to a powdered resin or latex and allow them to form a solid object as is done with latex paints. You could also sinter the powder into a solid object as is done with ceramics and powdered metals.
 
having for example sugar in fine powder what chemical would you add to solidify it ?
 
why did you want to glue mather together?
 
what chemical do they use to make med pills out of powder ?
 
Stearic acid. You should look up the terms 'binder' and 'pill' for a more complete list.
 
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