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Polymer: Slime Facts

By Janice VanCleave

Elmers glue and other comparable school glues are polyvinyl adhesive (PVA). Slime is made by mixing PVA glue with a solution of borax. Slime is a polymer, which is a chemical consisting of large molecules made of a linked series of repeating units called monomers. The polymer slime produced is not as runny as the PVA glue […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: borax, polyvinby adhesive, PVA, slime, viscosity

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