tomholm - 4-11-2014 at 21:07
All,
It's that time again to suggest additional chemicals for November. Please let me know if there are any you'd like me to look into. I expect that I
will accept special orders until November 30th.
BTW, I think the program is working pretty well. It's a little more work than I had anticipated, trying to manage products, pricing, and shipping
regulations. Hopefully, you are happy with the way it's gone. Please let me know if you would like some changes, e.g., more frequent, less frequent,
more choices, etc., Your thoughts?
Also, please note that Elemental Scientific does sell more than just chemicals. We stock glassware, hardware and equipment (new & used). Let us
know what you are looking for and we'll see if we can find it for you.
Tom
jamit - 5-11-2014 at 15:59
Hi Tom
Can you get diethyl phthalate?
what's the cost for 500 or 1000ml ?
thanks.
Etaoin Shrdlu - 5-11-2014 at 17:10
I'm glad to know this is working out for you so well. I was a little worried special orders would be overwhelming.
I am looking for right now:
1,3 propanediol
maleic acid
pentaerythritol
iodobenzoic acid
oxone
sodium chlorite
cobalt hydroxide
Praxichys - 5-11-2014 at 18:08
If by Oxone you mean potassium peroxymonosulfate, I got mine at a pool shop as a non-chlorine oxidizer. The MSDS lists 100% DuPont Oxone.
Etaoin Shrdlu - 5-11-2014 at 19:06
I do. The closest pool supply shop I know of is well out of my way, and my local WalMart stopped carrying it for one reason or another. Spending a
bunch of time and gas searching further would probably leave me out worse than just supporting Elemental.
What brand do you have that's 100% Oxone? I might just buy it off Amazon if there's no point in Tom sourcing it, but I know a bunch of them have
fillers and I don't want to bother with purification.
tomholm - 5-11-2014 at 21:46
OK. I'll be working on these and adding them to the website over the next couple of days. Check them out here: special orders
I should also add that we're getting a very good response from our Canadian neighbors. I've been able to ship most everything to them via ground.
Our website doesn't calculate shipping to Canada properly, so it works best if you complete your order and choose "In-Store Pickup". I will then
calculate shipping costs, including Duties and Customs fees, and send a Paypal request for those costs. It works...
Praxichys - 6-11-2014 at 07:37
@ Etaoin -
Where to buy:
http://www2.dupont.com/Pool_Care/en_US/where_to_buy/index.ht...
I got mine here:
http://www.mkmpoolspa.com/robarb-ultra-quick-swim-2-2-lb/
Some info to explain the MSDS:
http://www2.dupont.com/Oxone/en_US/assets/downloads/K20101_O...
Etaoin Shrdlu - 6-11-2014 at 10:44
Huh. Thanks. I had been under the impression everyone was listing "inerts" because they added buffering agents or something.
Praxichys - 6-11-2014 at 11:58
I think some magnesium carbonate may be added to de-acidify. It's so cheap compared to permanganate that using extra, and sometimes with acid, does
not matter much.
Perhaps in a ratio like this, which hypothetically makes it 22% MgCO3:
2 K5H3S4O18 + 3 MgCO3 = 5 K2SO4 + 3 MgSO4 + 3 CO2 +
3 H2O + 2 O2
[Edited on 6-11-2014 by Praxichys]
Etaoin Shrdlu - 6-11-2014 at 15:26
I wouldn't be surprised if there were formulations like that. It looks like DuPont might put it in for anti-caking (or some other reason I can't think
of) since it's only 2% on their MSDS.
New Chemicals Added
tomholm - 13-11-2014 at 17:48
Hi All,
I have added all of the requested chemicals, so take a look to see if the chemicals you want are there. If not, let me know soon and I'll see if I
can add them for you.
Tom
Cyclohexanone
tomholm - 17-11-2014 at 13:17
Just wanted to mention that I added cyclohexanone as a special order chemical - 500 ml and 1 L sizes available.
Also, I purchase from my suppliers throughout the month, so if you place your special order early in the month, there is a good chance that I will be
able to piggyback your order onto another order and you will not have to wait until the end of the month to get your special order. It doesn't always
work out, but most often, it does.
Tom
Elemental Scientific
chemrox - 17-11-2014 at 17:03
I would also like 1L cyclohexanone and a gallon of cyclohexane. Can you obtain cyclohexene as well; reasonably? I would like some K-formate too...
please let me know via p2p. I'll give you my postal code for shipping costs. Thanks! BTW I have a gallon of cyclohexanol and would happily sell a
liter. Make me an offer. Anyone. (I don't want to oxidize the alcohol to the ketone if I can get the ketone; I don't enjoy simple conversions so
much.)
Steam - 18-11-2014 at 17:33
I am currently looking for some: Fluoren-9-one, 2-Naphthalenethiol, Hydrazine hydrate, and Iodobenzene Diacetate.
Would any of these be source-able?
Additional Chemicals
tomholm - 19-11-2014 at 06:24
FYI.
I just added Cyclohexene, Cyclohexanol, Diethyl Ether, and Potassium Fromate to the website special order category. Cyclohexane is also available.
Thx.
Tom
1 Week Left to Order!
tomholm - 23-11-2014 at 16:59
Just a Reminder... 1 week left for November's Special Order Chemicals! Get your orders in now before the Holidays.
Thx.
Tom
Artemus Gordon - 24-11-2014 at 13:54
Hi Tom Holm,
A while back you sent out an email telling us to watch for details of a coming Black Friday sale. I haven't seen anything further about it. I hope it
isn't a literal BF sale, i.e., on Black Friday only, because I do my ordering through my work computer and I won't be at work on BF.
Justin Blaise - 24-11-2014 at 20:09
Hi Tom,
How feasible would it be to source around 100 g of potassium t-butoxide?
Black Friday - Elemental Scientific
tomholm - 25-11-2014 at 13:57
Black Friday Deals Are Here!
Join us online (bmelabandscience.com/store and elementalscientific.net) and in store at our retail location Friday, November 28th through Saturday the 29th for these exclusive Black Friday
specials! (Mention this deal and we'll honor it prior to Black Friday.)
Deals Include:
• Receive a free copy of "Chemical Magic" with the purchase of either the Standard or Advanced Chemistry Sets!
• Receive a free copy of "The Ultimate Guide to Your Microscope", a $14.95 retail value, with the purchase of ANY microscope we sell! (Here too!)
And...
• Receive a special "Holiday Thank You" (Gift coupon) with all orders over $25 dollars, starting Black Friday through Jan 1st!
And be sure to stop in at our retail location only specials too!
Supplies are limited for all Black Friday specials and there are no rain-checks. When items are gone, they are gone, so be sure to act fast Friday and
Saturday!
- Your Friends at BME Lab & Science and Elemental Scientific!
But the fun doesn't end with Black Friday...
BME and Elemental have plenty of Christmas magic planned all December long, so stay tuned!
Potassium t-butoxide Added
tomholm - 25-11-2014 at 14:17
I just added potassium t-butoxide to the website. potassium t-butoxide.
Time to Place Your Orders!
tomholm - 30-11-2014 at 17:04
Hi All,
Time to get your November Special Chemical Orders in! I'll be placing the orders within the next day or two.
Thx.
Tom