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How The Ancients Built-Using Rice Paste for Mortar

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 10:22 pm
by Sam Salmon
Revealing the Ancient Chinese Secret of Sticky Rice Mortar

ScienceDaily (May 29, 2010) — Scientists have discovered the secret behind an ancient Chinese super-strong mortar made from sticky rice, the delicious "sweet rice" that is a modern mainstay in Asian dishes. They also concluded that the mortar ― a paste used to bind and fill gaps between bricks, stone blocks and other construction materials ― remains the best available material for restoring ancient buildings.

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Re: How The Ancients Built-Using Rice Paste for Mortar

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 12:25 pm
by Digit
Reminds me of the 'Flour Paste' we used to use for wall papering. It sure was sticky!

Roy.