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kuene
Adult Worker Ant
Posts: 98
(11/13/01 11:48:34 am)
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preventing ants
from escape with fluon.
it came just today.
finally i have manage to get hold of it,
after a long search.
what the hell am i talking about?
FLUON
is great. what is fluon?
fluoropolymer dispersion or FLUON
GP1.
as suggested by Hölldobler and Wilson in the ants,
fluon
is best to prevent ants from escaping.
its really cool. fluon is
liquid. you simply apply it with a brush to the walls of the
container. it dries very quickly and what remains is a solid white
patina. the surface is so slippy that no ant can pass. fluon is
water soluable not oil-based. if the container is dry it lasts very
long but you can simply rub it away with a cloth.
i am very happy
that i have it finally because talc or oil are not so good or long
lasting.
but it is not cheap 1kg costs 42 Euro. but i have tested
it today and you do not need much of it. i was astonished how good
it worked. first i thought it is only good for large ants but thats
not true!
so where to get it?
i have ordered it from
whitford.
you have to phone or write an e-mail and explain that
you want some fluon GP1. you can pay by bill/check.
url:
whitfordww.com/
i
have not found fluon on the webpage
 but you
will find the e-mail addresses there at:
whitfordww.com/mail.htm
kuene
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Myrmecos1
Doc. Jr.
Posts: 257
(11/13/01 12:06:02 pm)
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preventing ants
from escape with fluon.
I agree- fluon is great stuff, and easily the best way to keep ants
from escaping. We use it for our lab colonies, and we've never had
problems.
alex
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kuene
Adult Worker Ant
Posts: 99
(11/13/01 12:28:29 pm)
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Re: preventing
ants from escape with fluon.
i am so happy 
he, he,
he ....
kuene
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Dr
Ant
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(11/13/01 5:22:38 pm)
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Re: preventing
ants from escape with fluon.
Some useful things to know about Fluon:
1) Its slipperiness
declines over several months in warm, humid conditions, such as
during summer in many places, or in tropical climates. In dry
conditions, it may last over a year.
2) Some arboreal ants
can climb over it.
3) Unused Fluon should be agitated, either
shaken gently with a circular motion, or merely turned upside down
two or three times, about once every ten days or two weeks.
Otherwise, the polymer will settle out of suspension and become
useless.
4) If you are a smoker, be sure NEVER to inhale
combusted Fluon, such as might rub off on a cigarette. This can
result in severe flu-like symptoms, known as "polymer fever". Wash
it off your skin very thoroughly after use.
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kuene
Adult Worker Ant
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(11/13/01 5:38:17 pm)
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Re: preventing
ants from escape with fluon.
thanks dr.ant.
very usefull information. 
kuene
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I moved the thread to the reference forum since it was informative.
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kuene
Strong Worker Ant
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(11/14/01 9:56:45 am)
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"polymer
fever"
dr.ant: thanks for the information about "polymer fever" otherwise
i would have thought that i was ill.
yes, your message
unfortunately came too late.
i smoke a lot and some fluon must
have got on the cigarette.
i had really cold, headache, rheumatic
pains. i had to wear a lot of clothes and blankets when i went to
sleep.
i had to shiver for about an hour after i went to
bed.
but today i am fine again.
i have to pay a lot of
attention wen handling fluon.
kuene
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