To be pedantic, since we have hydrochloric acid in our stomachs, thank goodness we don't have linings of steel! Regards Eric Dawson > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gaugler, Kevin > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 07:59 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC aluminum foil eating barbecue sauce > > My guess would be the tomato juice and the vinegar. They are both acidic. > Also, the salt will contribute to corrosion. Thank God we've stomach > linings of steel!! > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ryan Grant > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 2:35 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] NTC aluminum foil eating barbecue sauce > > > Hi Technetters, > > I have a question for the chemist gurus out there. My wife and I were > surprised to find the aluminum foil that was covering our spare ribs had > holes eaten away wherever the foil had sagged and touched the barbecue > sauce. Now I'm wondering what chemical reacted with the aluminum foil > to dissolve it? It took about 24 hours to get 7 mm diameter holes all > over the foil. The ingredients of the sauce are as follows: > > High fructose corn syrup, water, concentrated tomato juice, vinegar, > food starch-modified, salt, honey, contains less than 2% of paprika, > molasses, hickory smoke flavor, spice, mustard flour, guar gum, natural > flavor, red 40. > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 > for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > ----------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------