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Why wax? Is it unique in how it expands/contracts when heated/cooled?
by dmos62 6y ago
Why wax? Is it unique in how it expands/contracts when heated/cooled?
- iAm25626 6y agoSome info here: (About Paraffin Wax Technology) https://www.sulasindustries.com/technology/ https://www.sulasindustries.com/technology/ My guess is low/proven tech result in high reliability. Wax contract cycle return panel to face East for the next day
- jacquesm 6y agoWax has a very high expansion coefficient and is dirt cheap. Also, the force an expanding column of wax exerts is substantial compared to the size of the column of wax so you can use it to drive mechanical devices directly. This principle has been used in a - now defunct - model of insulin pump.