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How Clean Is Clean Enough?
Description: Cleaning assessment and validation of medical devices has received increased scrutiny from the medical device industry and regulatory agencies in the past 10 years. Cambridge Polymer Group provides ...
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How is Your Patient Lying?
Description: Orthopaedic surgeries are some of the most successful interventions currently performed. Hip replacements in particular are now expected to exceed twenty years of use when properly implanted. However, ...
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How to Clean a Boat
Description: A serious issue for any water-borne craft is that of marine fouling. Seaweed and sea life are remarkably adept at fixing to boat hulls. This condition causes two problems, firstly a substantial loss ...
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Injectable Hydrogels for Tissue Bulking
Description: CPG scientists have developed a formulation of injectable hydrogel that can be used to reinforce human tissue, acting as a bulking agent. CPG hydrogels use a wellrecognized biocompatible synthetic ...
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Lubricity of Materials and Solutions
Description: Coefficient of Friction (CoF) is used to quantify how readily two surfaces slide in the presence of a lubricant or oil. Conventional CoF tests use custom built hardware to measure the friction but no ...
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Magnetorheology
Description: Engineers are increasingly turning to so-called smart fluids to solve complex mechanical problems. One specific type of smart fluid is the magnetorheological fluid (MR fluid)which greatly increases ...
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Next Generation Orthopaedic Implants
Description: Modern polymeric bearing surfaces in orthopaedics are remarkably successful but these materials do not perform well in new tissue sparing procedures where ultra-thin constructs are required. CPG has ...
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OIT as a Measure of Active Antioxidants
Description: The third generation ultra-high molecular weight poly(ethylene) (UHMWPE) materials currently being used in orthopaedics, rely on antioxidants to stabilize their properties over time. Until now, no ...
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Preventing Complications During Orthopaedic Surgeries
Description: A major complication in total hip replacements is the risk of fracture of the femur as the implant stem is inserted. This fracture can occur intraoperatively in up to 5% of patients and causes serious ...
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Replacing Cartilage With Hydrogels
Description: Replacing cartilage with a functionally equivalent soft solid is considered a superior treatment for arthritic joints. Cambridge Polymer Group has patented a very low friction elastic hydrogel ...
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Routine Determination of Curing and Gelation Time
Description: Determining "dough time" for bone cement is critical for the surgeon operatively, and providing that data on a routine quality control basis is currently complex and expensive. Traditionally, shear ...
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FIBERGLASS SETS THE STAGE FOR SEA LIONS
From: Strongwell CorporationDescription: Harrington Industrial Plastics recently outfitted a sea lion attraction at the Aqua Theater in the Wildlife Conservation Society's Queens Zoo with EXTREN® fiberglass structural shapes and ...
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THE BLUE HARBOR RESORT GOES WITH THE FLOW BY USING DURAGRID®
From: Strongwell CorporationDescription: The Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, WI was outfitted with Strongwell's pultruded fiberglass grating and stair treads. ...
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE'S FIRST COMPOSITE SUSPENSION BRIDGE
From: Strongwell CorporationDescription: A composites FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) pedestrian suspension bridge was recently completed to join the new state-of-the-art, five-story, 110,000 square-foot, John D. Tickle Engineering Building ...
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Applications report presented at the Produced Water Society Seminar 2013
Description: "Performance Testing of Micro Media and Conventional Filters operating on Heavy Oil Produced Water in the San Joaquin Valley (California)", an application note, was presented by Michael Dejak and ...
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Almshouses Ground Gas Barrier
From: Triton SystemsDescription: Triton's ground gas barrier system protects Almshouses from landfill gas. ...
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Tri-Seal Data Centre
From: Triton SystemsDescription: Data Centre protected from damp with Triton's Tri-Seal. ...
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Flood Resilienceand Waterproofing
From: Triton SystemsDescription: Flood resilience and waterproofing systems supplied by Triton were used on this waterside property for flood resilience. ...
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Home cinema in basement
From: Triton SystemsDescription: A twin waterproofing system specified for the habitable basement of a high spec new build dwelling. ...
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Waterproofing Insulated Concrete Formwork
From: Triton SystemsDescription: TT Vapour Membrane spray applied to ICF Formwork for a waterproof system. ...
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Wembley Basements
From: Triton SystemsDescription: A watertight concrete car park for a luxury new development near Wembley Stadium. ...
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New water-based adhesive offers both strength and speed
Description: To meet the needs of customers who want the speed and strength of solvent-based adhesives without their unfavorable safety and environmental profile, 3M has developed a new water-based product called ...
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TT Super Admix Waterproofs Basement.
From: Triton SystemsDescription: TT Super Admix used to waterproof 450 cubic meters of concrete for luxury apartments basemet. ...
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Wentworth Terrace Waterproofing
From: Triton SystemsDescription: TT Vapour Membrane applied to Wentworth terrace ensures a dry basement below. ...
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Compliance of Hydrogel Mock Arteries
Description: The elastic response of rubber-like materials is often based on the Mooney-Rivlin model, which describes the material's stress-strain relationship as a function of two empirically determined constants ...
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Experimental Techniques in Evaluating Crosslinked Polyethylene
Description: Analytical techniques for assessing the effects of radiation on UHMWPE. ...
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FTIR Analysis of Crosslinked Polyethylene
Description: FTIR Quantification of Absorbed Radiation Dose in Polyethylene ...
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Are Biofuels Bad for Your Budget?
From: Elasto Proxy Inc.Description: As a manufacturer of high-performance materials for the petrochemical industry explained, most biofuels are a mixture of fatty acids. Created by the reaction of natural oils with triglycerides and ...
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Selecting the right Tape and Adhesive products for the job
Description: United States > All 3M Products > Market Segments > Manufacturing and Industry > Industrial Adhesives & Tapes > Support > Technical & News Articles To help you make sure you find the optimum 3M tape ...
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FUSED QUARTZ AVERAGE TRANSMITTANCE CURVES
Description: FUSED QUARTZ AVERAGE TRANSMITTANCE CURVES ...
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FUSED QUARTZ PROPER USAGE GUIDELINES
Description: FUSED QUARTZ PROPER USAGE GUIDELINES ...
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PRESSURE CALCULATIONS AND FORMULAS
Description: Because fused quartz is used in applications involving internal pressures, it is helpful to know the maximum pressure that can be applied to a selected fused quartz tube. The formula below can ...
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PROPERTIES OF FUSED QUARTZ
Description: PROPERTIES OF FUSED QUARTZ ...
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How to Interpret a Datasheet
From: Epoxy TechnologyDescription: When selecting an EPO-TEK product for any application, the datasheet provides excellent information, and is a useful first reference guide. It is therefore important that the datasheet be correctly ...
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Cure Matters - Determining the Proper Cure Schedule
From: Epoxy TechnologyDescription: After selecting the appropriate adhesive, determining the proper cure schedule is a very important aspect to achieving optimal adhesive performance for your specific application. ...
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Coconut Husks and Fiber Reinforced Polymers
From: Elasto Proxy Inc.Description: Fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs) are a relatively new category of composite materials that combine stiffness and strength with weight reduction and corrosion resistance. Known also as polymer matrix ...
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Advantages of Non-Electrolytic formed Aluminum Oxide Coating
From: Sanchem, Inc.Description: Advantages of Non-Electrolytic formed Aluminum Oxide Coating. ...
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An Overview of Non-hexavalent Chromium Conversion Coatings for
From: Sanchem, Inc.Description: An Overview of Non-hexavalent Chromium Conversion Coatings for Aluminum and its Alloys. ...
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The importance of using conversion coatings
From: Sanchem, Inc.Description: The importance of using conversion coatings. ...
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EMI Shielding for Military Electronics and Medical Equipment
From: Elasto Proxy Inc.Description: Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can disrupt sensitive electronic components and endanger the lives of the warfighters and hospital patients who depend on them. Without EMI shielding, radio ...
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Abrasion test results/Lab Report
From: Argonics, Inc.Description: The Abrasion test fixture consists of: (1) a platform supported by a shaft and bearings with 8 sample mounting plates bolted in place, (2) a standard 5/16" diameter sandblast gun fixed in position ...
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Corn abrasion test results
From: Argonics, Inc.Description: An abrasion test was conducted on four polyurethane samples. Each of the sample pads (approximately 4" high x 3" wide and 1/4" thick) were mounted on equally spaced 8" arms connected to a shaft ...
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What Are Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)?
From: Elasto Proxy Inc.Description: Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) are a group of rubber-like materials that combine the processing strengths of thermoplastics with the best qualities of thermoset rubbers. As their name suggests, ...
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Duocel® Foam Energy Absorption
Description: Energy absorbers are a class of products that generally absorb kinetic mechanical energy by compressing or deflecting at a relatively constant stress over an extended distance, and not rebounding. ...
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Lightning Strike Protection for Carbon Fiber Aircraft
Description: As the application of composite aero structures has increased, the effect of lightning strike damage and the structural tolerance necessary to absorb this damage has required further test ...
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Green Power May Not Save the World, But Can It Help Your Business?
From: Elasto Proxy Inc.Description: If your manufacturing company is thinking about on-site power generation, it's important to perform a careful cost analysis. Suppliers of windmills, solar panels, and hydroelectric turbines need to ...
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Low Cost Per Cycle Silicone Press Pad with Predictable Service Life (Press Pads for Flex and Rigid Flex PCB Lamination)
From: Arlon LLCDescription: Silicone based press pads provide uniform pressure and temperature during flex and flex-rigid printed circuit board (PCB) lamination. Customer surveys show that cost per cycle, pressure uniformity, ...
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Silicone Based Insulation Material for High Speed/Voltage Rotating Machines
From: Arlon LLCDescription: This paper introduces the key requirements for resin rich electrical insulation materials for rotating machinery. The key requirements, or stresses that insulation are subject to, are summarized as ...
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Silicone Flexible Heaters with Arlon InsilThin
From: Arlon LLCDescription: Silicone flexible heaters consume power during heating and the cost of electricity is a major component of overall operational cost. Global energy demand is pushing the cost of electricity to greater ...
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Tungsten vs. Gold: Battle of the Biomaterials
Description: Tungsten is as radiopaque as gold. For applications requiring radiopacity and the added benefits of pure gold, Metal Cutting's gold plated tungsten is an affordable, high quality alternative ...
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UltraPad® Silicone Press Pad with Excellent Mar Resistance (Press Pads for Flex and Rigid Flex PCB Lamination)
From: Arlon LLCDescription: Silicone based press pads provide uniform pressure during flex and flex-rigid printed circuit board (PCB) lamination at high temperature, 150ºC-250ºC. Use of Arlon UltraPad®silicone press pad has ...
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Plug in Systems on Relay Sockets
Description: Multi-Contact placed special contacts at a major aerospace manufacturer in order to equip relays sockets for electrical distribution systems in civil aircrafts, military aircrafts and helicopters. ...
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Copper Tungsten Alloy Properties: Ideal EDM Electrode Materials
Description: Graphite has long been the preferred material for the majority of sinker EDM electrode applications due to its exceptional thermal resistivity and manufacturability. But, before graphite there was ...
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Beer, Hockey, Sandwiches, and Seals - Food and Beverage Equipment
From: Elasto Proxy Inc.Description: Sometimes, silicone is the right rubber material for food and beverage equipment. A non-organic compound, it doesn't decompose at high or low temperatures. Silicone parts are also easy to extrude, and ...
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Seal Selection and Thermal Expansion
From: Elasto Proxy Inc.Description: All elastomers have a coefficient of thermal expansion. Simply put, this value describes how the material changes in length, area, or volume with changes in temperature. In the case of rubber door and ...
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T-Minus 30 Minutes and Casting
From: Hapco, Inc.Description: One way to eliminate rejects is to document the equipment, supplies and procedures necessary for each project ahead of time; prior to hand-mixing and pouring or meter-mix dispensing your material. A ...
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Reflectance Characteristics of Accuflect Light Reflecting Ceramic
From: Accuratus CorporationDescription: Discussion of the reflectance of Accuflect light reflecting ceramic from the near ultraviolet to the short wave infrared. ...
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Selected Properties of Commercially Available Technical Ceramics
From: Accuratus CorporationDescription: An overview of most often requested material properties of readily available fine grained and dense commercially available technical ceramics. ...
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Understanding Low Outgassing Adhesives
From: Master Bond, Inc.Description: Applications that need to meet stringent outgassing requirements now have more adhesive options than ever. ...
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How to Manage Price Fluctuations for Raw Materials
From: Elasto Proxy Inc.Description: Too many buyers are lured by low unit prices that skyrocket when global prices rise sharply. You can control your agreements with vendors, but your business cannot control the weather, political ...
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Thermally Conductive Adhesives Keep Things Cool
From: Master Bond, Inc.Description: Thermally conductive adhesives and potting compounds are an important weapon in the war against heat raging within today's powerful electronic devices. ...
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Novel Testing and Quality Control
Description: For many years, the adhesives and sealants industry has used a range of standardized test methods to ensure the quality of products for industrial applications. Laboratories generally embrace these as ...
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The Importance of Temperature Control in Liquid Molding
From: Hapco, Inc.Description: Temperature/humidity control is extremely important in order to produce high-quality parts. Ideally, your materials, molds, and any ancillary components used in the process should all be maintained at ...
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Examining ZiNi Alloys and Post Plate Fabrication
From: Pavco, Inc.Description: In recent years, the demand for increased corrosion protection of ferrous substrates has significantly increased. Zinc-nickel alloy plating systems are being chosen to meet this need. Often these ...
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Proper heat transfer fluid maintenance and change-out procedures
Description: With literally thousands of uses for heat transfer fluids it is nearly impossible for any heat transfer fluid manufacturer to recommend an exact oil change interval or maintenance schedule. ...
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Avoiding Semiconductor Failures: The Expanding Role of Quartz
Description: Although world demand for semiconductors is expected to continue its rebound in the near futw'e, whether up or down, the industry will always be among the most uniquely demanding and competitive. ...
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Fused Quartz, a Critical Component of the Solar Power Industry
Description: Much of the .cuccess of sustainable cncrgy sow-cçs depends on the achievement of improved cffieiençIc, and phõtovolta ics are no exception. One of the primary matei aIs that delivers supenor ...
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Sourcing Complex Quartz Components
Description: The unique thermal, optical and mechanical properties of quam glass make it ideal for use in a wide variety of applications where other materials are problematic. Properties such as hardness, chemical ...
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Cost-effective grease from Dow Corning keeps wheels-and screams-going
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: The problem was, the air wasn't the only thing being removed. Every time the vibrators started up, they threw off grease needed to lubricate the bearings. This caused excessive wear and premature ...
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Dow Corning helps a customer solve their customers' problems
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: ST Services manufactures meter/mix dispensing equipment that their customers use for molding silicone rubber medical products. Founded in 1995, they sell about $1 million worth of equipment a year. ...
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Food Processing Plant Extends Service Interval Ten Times, Eliminates Varnish Buildup with Synthetic Compressor Oil
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: A U.S. food processing plant relies on a rotary screw compressor to provide power for hand equipment throughout the plant. Mineral oils were originally used as coolants and lubricants with this ...
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Food Processing Plant Prevents Emulsification, Reduces Costs with Synthetic Hydraulic Oil
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: A U.S. food processing plant employs hydraulic drive systems to operate "dumpers" in material handling applications throughout the facility. Mineral oils were originally used for lubrication and ...
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Molykote® brand grease meets vibration challenge
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: The company makes a precast hollow-core concrete roofing/flooring plank system with the trade name Flexicore™. The system is used in hotels, motels, schools, prisons and other commercial ...
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Molykote® brand Synthetic Blend Oil Eliminates Tar Buildup, Siezing in Vacuum Pump
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: Lubrication technicians helped a chemicals manufacturer drive costs down by solving a vacuum pump failure, increasing the pump's maintenance intervals 15-fold and saving over $12,000 in related costs ...
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Molykote® P-37 Anti-Seize Paste Reduces Thread Failures on Oil Drilling Equipment
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: Noble Drilling Corporation had unacceptable failure rates in stainless steel threaded connections on its steerable rotary drilling equipment. Each time the failed drilling sections required removal ...
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Molykote® Synthetic Fluids Offer up to 40% Better Cost/Performance Over Conventional Mineral Oils
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: Because conventional mineral oils are produced in a conventional refining process, they contain a significant amount of "impurities." The high percentage of impurities shortens the oil's service ...
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Molykote® Synthetic Oil Extends Lubricant Lifetime by 57% in Air Compressor Application
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: To understand the advantages of this premium fluid, consideration should be given to special demands of the application. In a rotary screw compressor, the lubricant performs several difficult ...
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Molykote® Synthetic Oil Helps Solve Vacuum Pump Failure
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: Oil additives in convention mineral oil reacted with process gases causing oil sludging, corrosion and pitting inside the vacuum casing resulting in mean time between failure of 42 days. Each failure ...
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Synthetic Chain Oil Ends Sticky Linkages in Freezer Conveyor
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: A national manufacturer of frozen, low-calorie meals was experiencing problems with its conveyor chain in its frozen-food plant. The conventional chain oil in use contained a tackifying agent, added ...
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Synthetic Food Processing Equipment Manufacturer Saves Maintenance Costs with Longer-Lasting Food-Grade Synthetic Oil
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: manufacturer was using an ester-containing extreme-pressure (EP) synthetic gear oil in custom-built gearboxes on meat slicing machines. The EP gear oil, which came into close proximity with unpackaged ...
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Synthetic Oil Prevents Chain Rust Better than Conventional Oils
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: A U.S. manufacturer of smoked meats and sausages was experiencing a high degree of chain rusting and wear. This was related to frequent wash-up. Water emulsified with aromatics in the mineral oil ...
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Synthetic Vacuum Pump Oil Resists Emulsification, Lasts Longer, Avoids Costly Cleaning in Meat Processing Plant
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: Exposure to high levels of water vapor in the air being removed from a food processing chamber caused premature failure of the mineral oil used to lubricate the vacuum pump under ordinary operating ...
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Using Unidirectional Glass Tapes to Improve Impact Performance
From: Celanese CorporationDescription: Abstract With strong pressures to reduce carbon emissions and improve fuel economy for passenger vehicles and commercial trucks in most geographies, interest in composites by transportation OEMs is ...
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Lubrication Technology and Increasing the Reliability of Wind Turbine Components
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: increases in the use of modern, carbon-neutral and sustainable sources of energy. To reach this goal, renewable types of energy are needed, and wind energy is expected to become the major contributor. ...
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Lubrication Beyond Oil and Grease
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: Tribology - the science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion - is used to study effects of different lubricants on friction and wear. Starting with a discussion of basic ...
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Modern lubrication practices for improved outdoor electrical equipment reliability
From: Dupont MolykoteDescription: In his book, Friction and Wear of Materials, Ernest Rabinowicz estimated that roughly 70% of reduction in equipment usefulness over time results from machine surface degradation caused by wear or ...
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Advancement of Thermoplastics in Commercial Aerospace
From: Ensinger North AmericaDescription: In the 1970's, with commercial airline objectives set at weight reduction, increased safety factors, lower manufacturing costs and reduced maintenance schedules, Aerospace Engineers looked to ...
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Epoxy Adhesive Applications Guide
From: Epoxy TechnologyDescription: This guide is an educational tool designed to assist adhesive users in gaining a more thorough understanding of adhesive properties and testing. ...
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Application Development in the Medical Industry
From: Ensinger North AmericaDescription: Application development for medical devices requires knowledge of material properties to support function, chemical compatibility with sanitizing cleaners and sterilization methods, as well as issues ...
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THE ADVANTAGES OF ACETAL HOMOPOLYMER OVER ACETAL COPOLYMER
From: Ensinger North AmericaDescription: Polyxoymethylene (POM), also called acetal is one of the workhorses of the engineering plastics family. Since its commercialization in the early 1960's it has been used in a wide variety of ...
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Chemical Composition - Steels, Alloys and Stainless
From: Pivot Point, Inc.Description: Chemical Composition - Steels, Alloys and Stainless Chart ...
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Mechanical Properties of Steel - Condition, Strength, Hardness, Machinability
From: Pivot Point, Inc.Description: Chart for Mechanical Properties of Steel - Condition, Strength, Hardness, Machinability ...
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Application of Pre-Krete to the interior surface of steel pipes.
From: Pocono FabricatorsDescription: SCOPE a. The corrosion resistant mortar lining shall be applied to protect the concrete in accordance with these specifications. The application shall include preparation of the surface, placing a ...
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Application over concrete including an expanded metal anchoring system.
From: Pocono FabricatorsDescription: SCOPE a. The corrosion resistant mortar lining shall be applied to protect the metal in accordance with these specifications. The application shall include preparation of the steel surface, welding in ...
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APPLICATION OVER STEEL INCLUDING AN EXPANDED METAL ANCHORING SYSTEM
From: Pocono FabricatorsDescription: SCOPE a. The corrosion resistant mortar lining shall be applied to protect the metal in accordance with these specifications. The application shall include preparation of the steel surface, welding in ...
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Gunned application over steel including a wire mesh anchoring system.
From: Pocono FabricatorsDescription: SCOPE a. The corrosion resistant mortar lining shall be applied to protect the concrete in accordance with these specifications. The application shall include preparation of the surface, placing a ...
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Hand Application, tank preparation and application instructions.
From: Pocono FabricatorsDescription: The corrosion resistant mortar lining shall be applied to protect the substrate in accordance with these specifications. The application shall include preparation of the surface, mixing and applying ...
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Highly Conductive Insulation for Large, High-Speed Machines
From: Arlon LLCDescription: Silicone-impregnated fiberglass insulation has long been used as stator-coil electrical-insulation for low-voltage, direct current, traction motors. Silicone-based insulation is particularly suited ...
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Silicone Rubber Thermal Interface Materials: Applications and Performance Considerations
From: Arlon LLCDescription: Simple composits of silicone rubber, extending filler, and fiberglass offer an attractive combination of thermal, physical, and electric properties that make these materials an ideal choice for use as ...
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Thermal-Mechanical Decoupling by a Thermal Interface Material
From: Arlon LLCDescription: Thermal-mechanical decoupling by a silicone thermal interface material (TIM) is one of the most important properties in electronic applications involving a printed circuit board (PCB). ...