Re: smoke generator

[Paul Williams <PWILLIAMS@ACDM.RDC.AB.CA>]

Eugene,

	There is, or was, a comercially available product called "touch paper".  
It was essentially a tissue paper soaked in a concentrated solution of potassium 
chlorate (KClO3) and allowed to dry.  When a small piece of this paper, about 2 
cm square, was ignited with a match, it would quickly smolder to ashes and 
produce quite a bit of white smoke with little odour.  The smoke particles are 
probably very small which may have some effect on the observability of the 
precipitate in your demo.  Good luck finding or making something that works.  
Let us know what you find.

Paul
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On Wed, 5 Feb 1997 12:24:02 -0500 (EST) Eugene P. Mosca said:
> Hi All,
>
> We do a demo in which smoke under a bell jar is electrostatically
> precipitated.  In the past a volunteer has produced cigarette smoke for
> the demo.  Can anyone suggest an alternative?  I seem to recall hearing of
> smoke paper, a paper which is designed for this purpose.  Does this exist?
> If so, where can I get it?