I believe your problem is inherent in the paper used. It is constructed to repell water to keep the feed dry. It is probably not ever going to pulp properly. I wonder if it could somehow be used in a different way- like burlap-crete. Seems a shame to not use such a plentiful product.. http://annesley.wordpress.com/burlap-crete-explained/
Good Luck and Keep Thinkin'-
Good Luck and Keep Thinkin'-
Tina
From: wof4u <wof4u@yahoo.com>
To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 11:24:29 AM
Subject: [papercreters] Pulping feed sacks
First of all this is my first post,but I follow the messages closely and have learned a lot.I have a lot of brown paper feed sacks as I'm a horse trainer,and I would like to use these in papercrete blocks to build an apartment in a metal warehouse building that i have.Metal roof and concrete floor are alredy there so no weather isues.
My problem is pulping the feed sacks,they do not emulsify in water even when soaked a long time,Im useing the bucket and drill mixer,and would like to know if a tow mixer will work before I build one.I have made test blocks with this paper but it dosent break down,workes best when mixed with newspaper.HELP
Rick
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