[Stoves] Binders by fiber or glue?

[Paul S. Anderson]

Stovers,

I have read many but not all of the recent messages about binders, so sorry if
this duplicates someone else's comments.

It seems that the binders are of two (or more?) major types:  glues and 
fibers.

The glues are like the starches and other sticky stuff that when dried, make
fuel particles stick together.  Is this a physical-chemistry type of bonding?

But fiberous materials create interlocking unions, such as paper pulp becoming
paper.  Purely physical bonding, right?

When the glue or the fiber have nutritional value (such as starch-base glue or
bran-based fiber), there are issues about burning it as fuel.  But when there
is no nutritional value (such as inedible tree-saps or recycled paper pulp),
the choices are generally easier.  (I think.)

Personally, my best successes (although very limited in scope) have been with
the recycled paper pulp.  And I have an abundant supply from daily newspapers
and junk mail.  All that I know about it I learned from Richard Stanley.  When
in the pulpy state, the fibers cannot be seen or felt.  But they are certainly
wonderful and powerful.

I believe that dung is mainly fiberous, with little or no "glue" 
components. Maybe A.D. Karve or others can clarify about that, please.

Richard, please post a note with new Subject line specifically about how to
quickly breakdown newspaper.  I think you said once to use warm water 
and all a
little of what  (lye?? or could wood-ash help with this?  I have lots of
wood-ash!!)

Basically, I would like to know about abundant and cheap and easily made
binders, whether of the glue type or fiber type.

Paul
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