Soltron - can it be supplied in concentrated form?

[jfm]

I took some Soltron through Luton airport on saturday as hand baggage. The X ray machine picked it up, so I got searched, and they asked what it was and is it flammable sir?. I said it was an enzyme additive bla bla and they let me through, not noticing it is 99% kerosene and hence maybe a bit flammable

Now, I think Solly distributors actually blend the stuff with kerosene in local plants. So, could Solly be sold neat, without the kerosene, thereby making it easily transprtable by handbaggage? Possibly in solid form like chocolate bars, or a powder, Crack Soltron, as it were? Or is there some techo reason why it has to be mixed with kerosene?

(I could have PMed Dom about this but thought the answer might interest others)

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[PhilF]

Crack Soltron, I like that, I'll ask my kids if its available in the clubs

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[sailorman]

SO the Litre of Scotch for each passenger is OK then stored @ high level in overhead bins.
Funny ole world init

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[jfm]

Tee hee, yeah, hadn't thought of that, there's usually enuf booze on board to flambe the whole plane, so my 1/2 litre kerosene was neither here nor there.....

 

[Nick_H]

Presumably Soltron is some form of biocide, so in concentrated form you could poison everyone before setting fire to the plane.

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[jfm]

it was easyjet, no need to poison the passengers, the sandwiches did that. Actually it's an enzyme, not a biocide, apparently......

Your picture doesn't show up, it probly does on your computer but not on anyone elses, is the URL ok?

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

I took 3 large bottles of Solly through Heathrow to Palma last weekend in my hand luggage and my bag was not searched despite the fact that the stuff stinks like hell and so, come to that, did all my clothes after the trip
Btw, I had a couple of bottles leak badly after storage in a cockpit locker over summer. Anyone know whether this stuff expands in the heat or gives off a gas which can burst the cap or the bottle?

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[jfm]

I think the bottles are rubbish. All mine leak, seems to be the cap that doesn't seal. Dom will no doubt tell us that we're doing something wrong and it's not the bottle's fault, but erm well I think it is, nothing else leaks. And yes it stinks, I transport it in a bout 4 layers of plastic bags. I was hoping Crack Soltron would smell less

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

Well he's got to package it in cheap bottles to keep the price down, ha ha. Probably a deliberate marketing strategy to make us dumb punters buy more of the stuff

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[tico]

If they are worried about 1/2 litre of kerosene in yr bag.. what about the umpty gallons of kerosene in the wings??

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[DepSol]

I and a few others are working on Soltron in a pvc capsule type system however small users will end up still using the kerosene as dosing such small amounts will be a problem. will cross that bridge when we can.

As for the bottles. We use the same manufacturer as Fuel set and alot o the other additive people as well as the building trade and garden trade. I wold love to find someone else who makes the same bottles but cant. If anyone knows where please do tell and I will change them as I would like to have something different. PLEASE DO NOT send me loads of links to plastic botle manufacturers unless they can provide a bottle with a stopper measuring cap and safety cap and the dimensions of the bottle are roughly the same.

As for the caps leaking. I send boxes of the stuff out every week and had no problems or complaints. Always make sure the cap is screwed on tightly. I even air freight Soltron out to some clients who want it sent that way at their expense and have no problems with conforming to IMDG regs. Check your caps guys, their not the best caps and they certainly arent cheap either. You would be shocked to hear how much packaging costs.

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[PhilF]

my wifes tiny swiss army knife was confiscated at check in. You then walk into the departure lounge and pick up knives in the resturants and shops - go figure the logic

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[jfm]

Ah yes I see your point about small doses Dom. But a "Crack" version would be good for boaters. I buy fuel in 1000, 1500 or 2000 litre dollups, and it's a whole bottle of solly per 1000 litres. So if there were a tablet equal to 1/4 litre of solly say, ie 500litre of fuel, that would be great. AND you would save the packaging cost!

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[sailorman]

Wot engines do yer ave in them mirrors??

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[jfm]

LOL! Very inefficient ones...

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[paulineb]

I was wearing a very expensive cashmere wrap on my return from a recent girly weekend in Paris. The security guy wanted to confiscate the pin that held it together but after discussing couture with the security woman, she agreed that I could wear it on this occasion but to beware when travelling in future. God bless the french style


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[paulineb]

oops sorry MarkC. erm, it was fairly expensive. well slightly expensive. ok ........ george at asda

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[DepSol]

Hold on you are supposed to dose at 1:5000 so every half litre bottle of Soltron lasts for 2500 litres.

No point in overdosing is there.

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[jfm]

Must buy myself a calculator

Oops sorry, yes you are correct. Lousy maths by me.

I was actually going to work on 1:4000 so that's a 1/2 litres of solly to 2000 litres fuel

Thanks Dom. you've saved me £200 next season

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[DepSol]

Re: Must buy myself a calculator

Have you not got one of my leaflets with the easy read dosage instructions?

Prob not if you bought from Andrew.

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