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Experimental method

 
  • In a 150 mL beaker, dissolve 2 g of polyvinyl alcohol into 50 mL of distilled water, heating the whole for 20 minutes at 60° (until some foam appears)
  • Add a few drops of the dye of your choice (methylene blue, fluorescein, heliantin, bromocresol green…)
  • Pour an aqueous solution containing 0.2 g of sodium tetraborate (borax) decahydrate into 5 mL of water while stirring vigourously with a glass stirrer.
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