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Sponges are animals of the phylum Porifera (pronounced /pɒˈrɪfərə/ ). Their bodies consist of jelly-like mesohyl sandwiched between two thin layers of cells. While all animals have unspeciali...
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These include synthetic open celled foam sponges made of natural rubber or of a synthetic rubber polymer latex, principally from polyvinyl chloride, polyamide and polyurethane.
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Household sponges are commonly made from cellulose wood fibres, or foamed plastic polymers. Machines churn the heated or liquified material with air to create bubbles that remain when the material cools or hardens. Sort of like meringue on ...
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Synthetic sponges are made of three basic ingredients: cellulose derived from wood pulp, sodium sulphate, and hemp fiber. Other materials needed are chemical softeners, which break the cellulose down into the proper consistency, bleach, and dye.
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A sponge is a sponge, right? Well, no. ... While it is true that real sea sponges have been in use since the Roman Empire, synthetic alternatives made primarily from wood pulp became commonplace by the middle of the 20th century when DuPont perfected the process of manufacturing them.
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At my work we sell some that are made from cellulose and some polyurethane
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Sorry, I don't know the details of the method by which cellulose sponges are made, other than they are made by regeneration of cellulose from a derivative (presumably cellulose xanthate), and that the holes are made by carring out the regeneration in the presence of coarse sodium sulfate which is then leached out by water.
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If your sponges exude the distinctive disinfectant smell, throw them out and search for a source of sponges made of pure cellulose. ... Excerpt: [...] Swap out disinfectants: Check your soap, sponges and sprays to see if they are made with triclosan or other ...
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www.care2.com/greenliving/safer-sponges.html
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Unlike natural sponges, synthetic sponges can be made specifically to meet a variety of requirements. They can be small squares or large circles, ...
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