GBlist: Science lab floor finishes?

John Bower (healthy@bloomington.in.us)
Sat, 22 Mar 1997 17:38:53 -0600

Norbert Seneff wrote: Unfortunately, it (sodium silicate) is water
soluble, so wouldn't make a good concrete floor sealer.

Yea, it's water soluble, but it still makes a good concrete sealer
because it reacts with the lime and calcium. 

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