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To: Steady_on who wrote (25111)	5/26/2012 3:45:59 PM
From: PaperProphet	Read Replies (1) of 34060

So we hit a new limit...even though Mr. Bordynuik points out the value in his catalyst is to be able to break down long chains into shorter chains, you don't know if anyone else can do that...at least not economically. Keep in mind that's how Mr. Bordynuik sold investors on the value of his catalyst. If he can crack continuous chains of hydrocarbon-only plastic into chains of lengths 5 to 40 and if that plastic is free, it's a great business idea, right? So when you say you don't know if anyone else can do that economically, in order for your beliefs to work, Mr. Bordynuik must be the only one who can thermally crack long alkanes economically, right? I'm trying to establish a baseline here. A "mega" alkane molecule such as a piece of HDPE or LDPE plastic is still a long carbon chain like the very long alkanes which already are routinely cracked.