What goes into making the gel in computer wrist pads on mouse pads?

I was thinking it might be nice to have a pillow for my bed that had that, except covered in fabric, as long as it did not leak. It would be different than conventional pillows in feel. Asked by Samwise 43 months ago Similar questions: making gel computer wrist pads mouse Lifestyle > Fashion.

Similar questions: making gel computer wrist pads mouse.

Gel pad How's this for a non answer... It is made of nonpoisonous-environment-protective GEL materials. It is designed on the basis of the scientific principle of human structure. With the humanized design and accurate fixed position of mouse,it not only makes you feel comfortable, but also protects your wrist and alleviates your wrist-aching when you use it.

Material: 100% nontoxic, biodegradable Polyurethane transparent GEL, a very environment-friendly material. I don't know how to make Polyurethane at home but let me see if I can find out.... This link talk's about making it. pslc.ws/uresyn.htm This link talk's about making the transparent gel.... nevadalabs.it/gelen.html Good Luck with that project!.

The gel is... ...apparently some form of polyurethane, a polymer made from vegetable oil. Polyurethane formulations cover an extremely wide range of stiffness, hardness, and densities. These materials include:low density flexible foam used in upholstery and bedding, low density rigid foam used for thermal insulation and e.g. Automobile dashboards,soft solid elastomers used for gel pads and print rollers, and hard solid plastics used as electronic instrument bezels and structural parts.

It really isn't feasible to make polyurethane at home as there are many variables that control what kind of polyurethane you actually produce. To highlight this, here is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek account of how to produce polyurethane:"This is a most exciting, page, surely it is! This is the page where you the netsurfer will learn how to make polyurethanes!

Now, now, it's not that hard. It's quite simple actually...To start off, we make polyurethanes from two monomers, a diol and a diisocyanate...With the help of a little molecule called diazobicyclo2.2.2octane, or DABCO for short, we can make these two polymerize. When we stir the two monomers together with DABCO, something nifty happens.

DABCO is a very good nucleophile, that is, it has a pair of unshared electrons that would just love to attach themselves to a vulnerable nucleus. Remember, electrons have negative charges, and the nuclei of atoms have positive charges. And we all know that negative charges and positive charges attract.

So DABCO's electron look around, and they find a nucleus on the alcohol hydrogens of the diol. These hydrogens are vulnerable, because they are bonded to oxygen atoms. Oxygen is electronegative.

This is to say it pulls electrons away from other atoms. So it pulls electrons away from its neighbor the hydrogen atom. This leaves the positive charge of its nucleus unbalanced.

The electrons would have balanced the positive charge with their own negative charges, they've been sucked away by the oxygen. This leaves a slight positive charge on the hydrogen..."However, you might be able to purchase a gel-filled pillow. lnt.com/sm-wamsutta-magic-gel-pillow--pi... is a listing for Wamsutta's Gel Pillow http://www.allegromedical.com/cushions-covers-backs-c544/simplx-gfr-gel-foam-cushion-p214823.html is a listing for a gel and foam cushion for use in a wheelchair, but it could also be used as a bed pillow.

And URL3 makes all sorts of gel pads, seats, and cushions. They even sell just the gel sheets in case you want to make your own pillow: http://geltechnology.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=24 They also sell pet beds, in case you want to share your comfort with your dog ( http://geltechnology.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=11 ). They aren't cheap.

Though! So you don't really have to set up a chemistry lab at home. You can find a product that will let you make what you want.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyurethane AND http://pslc.ws/uresyn.htm AND http://www.geltechnology.com/ .

Check with your local medical & orthopedic supplies store, unless you are serious about making them yourself, in which case I'd advise you to get a life. :P .

Check with your local medical & orthopedic supplies store, unless you are serious about making them yourself, in which case I'd advise you to get a life. :P.

" "What font should I use when I'm making something for my pre-schooler on the computer?" "Gel pens and making them write again...

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