Alicia Voorhies

"You're totally right about voting with our dollars.  And yet I'm living in a house full of teenagers, so I have to choose my battles.  This particular one just isn't on the top of my list, especially because there aren't any substitutes in the market right now.  I guess we all have to set our priorities based on our personal goals, right?" - Alicia Voorhies

"Wow, if only I was a scientist I'd be able to easily figure it out, right?! :-) I just took a look at the link you referenced and went blind when I got to that part where it says, "We report on a rapid, single-step method to produce large-area superhydrophobic surfaces via acetone-induced phase transformation of polycarbonate. Crystallization of the polymer leads to the formation of a hierarchical structure composed of microporous spherulites covered with nano-fibrils, and resulted in superhydrophobic wetting behavior." Whoa, Nelly! I can certainly appreciate the fact that science can be safe (and this lubricant may very well be safe too), as I've spent the last six years learning to identify safer plastics. We lay people just need straightforward info about the ingredients being used before we can make a truly informed decision. The claims "food safe and FDA approved" don't mean a whole lot, especially when you consider the FDA's bad record for not protecting the public from..." - Alicia Voorhies

"You betcha Erika! We're looking forward to connecting with you.  See you Saturday!" - Alicia Voorhies