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Void Reduction during Low Pressure Lamination of Electronic Assemblies
From: Arlon LLCDescription: Void content at the interface of the bonding adhesive and rigid substrate of an electronic assembly can affect critical performance metrics such as thermal transfer, bond strength, and stress ...
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The Power to Do More - 3M™ Glass Bubbles iM16K
Description: Glass bubble properties and applications. ...
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Water Industry with Better Standards to Protect Welded Steel Tanks
Description: This paper overviews ultra high solids, medium film systems newly recognized by AWWA, demonstrating the ways in which adhering to the standard can deliver a sustainable method for achieving ...
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How to Reduce Voiding in Components with Large Pads
From: Indium CorporationDescription: This paper uses a series of experiments, including optimization of stencil apertures and reflow thermal profiles, and the use of solder performs, to attempt to find solutions to voiding issues. ...
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No-Clean Flux Residue and Underfill Compatibility Effects on Electrical Reliability
From: Indium CorporationDescription: No-clean soldering processes dominate the commercial electronics manufacturing world. With the explosion of growth in handheld electronics devices, manufacturers have been forced to look for ways to ...
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Effect of Processing Conditions on the Extent of Glass Bubble Survival During Twin Screw Compounding
Description: Reducing the weight of thermoplastics and rubber parts has been a paramount objective in various industries such as transportation, aerospace, hand-held electronics and sports and leisure. 3M™ ...
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UV Curing Adhesives Shine
From: Master Bond, Inc.Description: Adhesives that cure under a UV light source are user friendly and versatile—if you know how to apply them ...
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CASE STUDY - Performance Mobility
From: Magnalube, Inc.Description: Performance Mobility specializes in the sales and service of quality wheelchair-accessible automobiles and vehicle equipment for people with limited mobility. Reliability is a must with their products ...
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Magnalube-G Case Study - Duke University
From: Magnalube, Inc.Description: Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment have unusual lubrication problems. Long periods of inactivity followed by continuous operation, exposure to heat, cold, rain, sun and dust in many ...
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Magnalube-G Case Study: Benchmark Imaging Group, Inc. - Lead Screws
From: Magnalube, Inc.Description: Benchmark Imaging Group is a well-established X-ray equipment manufacturer and reseller. Their engineers have used the latest tools and technology to service and repair thousands of used X-ray ...
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Magnalube-G Case Study: Factory Cleaning Equipment - Gearboxes
From: Magnalube, Inc.Description: When Factory Cleaning Equipment, Inc. (www.thesweeper.com) of Aurora, Illinois services an industrial cleaning machine, they mean business. As the largest supplier of industrial sweepers and scrubbers ...
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Dealing with Water in your Heat Transfer System
Description: Water in any high temperature heat transfer system is not only a nuisance it can be very dangerous. Care must always be taken to ensure water is not introduced into your system. ...
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Avoiding oxidation and thermal degradation
Description: Oxidation occurs when a fluid comes in contact with air at elevated temperatures and is one of the most common ways a fluid suffers from degradation, usually resulting in sludge formation within the ...
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A Comparison of Maximum Use Temperatures for High Performance Thermoplastic Composites
From: Celanese CorporationDescription: There is an increase in Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics used in structural aerospace composites exposed to loads and/or load cycling for extended periods of time. These resins, which ...
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A Comparison of the Environmental Attributes of Thermoplastic vs. Thermoset Composites
From: Celanese CorporationDescription: The demand for composite materials in aerospace is stronger than ever, due mainly to the savings in fuel cost for lightweight structures. The vast majority of composites used in aerospace are ...
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Continuous Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Aircraft Applications
From: Celanese CorporationDescription: Thermoplastic composites offer substantial cost savings and improved performance as compared to thermoset parts. This paper will provide a description of properties of high temperature thermoplastic ...
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Gear Molding - Where It's Heading
From: Celanese CorporationDescription: Plastic gears are growing larger, more precise, more complex in geometry and more powerful. High-performance resins and long-fiber compounds are aiding this evolution. ...
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Molded Plastic Gear Design
From: Celanese CorporationDescription: Gear design and development is a complicated art. Ignore or miscalculate the operating and environmental effects and the likely result is a gear set that doesn't mesh properly, which will cause ...
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PPS for Continuous Fiber Composites Aerospace Applications
From: Celanese CorporationDescription: Linear Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) is used in production for a variety of automotive and industrial applications. It exhibits a combination of high temperature performance, creep resistance, excellent ...
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Processing Methodologies for a Novel Braided Preform made with Carbon/PPS Thermoplastic Tape
From: Celanese CorporationDescription: A novel preform is made with carbon/PPS unidirectional tape, which is slit and converted into a braid. This preform is being used in production for aircraft interior applications where flame smoke and ...
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The Team Approach to Precision Plastic Gearing
From: Celanese CorporationDescription: Since antiquity, gears and gear systems have constantly been developed and improved. This continuing process includes the evolution of plastic gears, which started out as a curiosity 60 years ago and ...
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Expansion Tanks: How Big Should They Be?
Description: Fluids expand when they're heated, and all heat transfer systems need to account for this. Expansion tanks do just as their name suggests - they give that expanded fluid a place to go. But how do you ...
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Shot Peening FAQ's
From: Progressive SurfaceDescription: Shot Peening FAQ's ...
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Start-up and Shutdown Procedures
Description: An overview of basic procedures to follow when starting up or shutting down your heat transfer system that will help maximize the life of your fluid by reducing incidents of thermal degradation. ...
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UV Curable Masking Technical Article
Description: This article provides an overview and analysis of Masking costs, common masking methods, and introduces a new solution: UV Curable Masking Resins. The article looks closely at the benefits and ...
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'Plug-and-Play' Weight Reduction Solution by Hollow Glass Microspheres
Description: Fillers have been in use since the early days of plastics. Today's enormous growth of the polymer industry is due to the unique properties that fillers impart to polymers. Glass bubbles (low density ...
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Processing Behavior, Morphology and Benefits of Using Low Density Hollow Glass Microspheres in Polymer Wood Composites
Description: Low density hollow microspheres have been produced and used in various thermoset applications for decades. The advent of highstrength, low density glass microspheres that can survive high shear ...
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Light in Weight, High in Performance
Description: Low-density injection moldable thermoplastics can save resources and costs in lightweight construction applications. ...
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Understanding Flash, Fire, and Autoignition Points
Description: Heat transfer fluids are exceptionally safe if specified correctly for the application and some basic guidelines are followed with respect to their use and handling. Still, it's very important to ...
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Chemical Resistance Data for Polyolefin/Standard Materials
Description: Chemical Resistance Data for Polyolefin/Standard Materials ...
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Open Baths and Heat Transfer Fluids
Description: Nothing puts a heat transfer fluid to the test more than an open bath application. By nature these applications leave the fluid exposed to the atmosphere, resulting in the number one cause of fluid ...
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3M™ Dynamar™ RA 5300 Rubber Process Additive for FKM Compounds
Description: Based on experimental results described in this paper, the use of 3M™ Dynamar™ RA 5300 as a process aid in fluoroelastomer compounds offers both processing and performance improvements ...
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Flap Discs Feature Plastic Backing for Maximum Use
From: Norton AbrasivesDescription: Norton Abrasives' SG Blaze and TwinStar flap discs feature Quick Trim, a flexible, easily-trimmed plastic back plate that enables full use of the flaps to reduce material and labor costs. Read How... ...
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Static Electricity and Ways to Prevent it
From: Adchem CorporationDescription: As users and converters of pressure sensitive tapes, we need to understand static electricity: where it develops, the dangers associated with it, and, of course, ways to control it. Static electricity ...
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What's in a Number?
From: Adchem CorporationDescription: In the world of pressure sensitive adhesives or PSA's, you will find no shortage of physical property data. Peel strength,shear strength, loop tack and temperature information are all readily ...
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Understanding Fluid Degradation
Description: The scientific definition of oxidative degradation is the reaction of oxygen (in air) with the fluid by a free radical mechanism to form larger molecules which end up as polymers or solids. These ...
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Magnalube-G Case Study: The Will-Burt Company - Pneumatic Seals
From: Magnalube, Inc.Description: The Will-Burt Company has been providing innovative mechanical solutions to companies and militaries worldwide since 1915. Will-Burt's largest division designs and manufactures a complete line of ...
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Magnalube-G Case Study: Wadsworth Control Systems - Actuators
From: Magnalube, Inc.Description: Wadsworth Control Systems, Inc. is the oldest and most reliable environmental greenhouse control company in North America. There are more of Wadsworth's systems in greenhouses than any other system on ...
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Ferrous/Non-Ferrous Materials Overview
Description: The Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Material Overview is used at All Metals & Forge as a training tool so that staff members gain an understanding of the metal families of their respective properties. ...
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White Paper: Looking ahead to metals in 2015
Description: "2015" is a comprehensive outlook at the metals and metalworking industry into the near future. Clearly, a recovery is underway and events may be happening sooner than originally predicted when this ...
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Analysis of Anthocyanins in Common Foods Using an Agilent Poroshell 120 SB-C18
Description: Analysis of Anthocyanins in Common Foods Using an Agilent Poroshell 120 SB-C18 ...
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Engineering Resins for Non-Painted Appearance Applications
From: Celanese CorporationDescription: Trends in interior automotive continue to include low gloss surfaces and special effect, accent colors. With many plastics, the ability to achieve the proper low gloss surface or special effects like ...
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Gas-Assisted Injection Molding of High-Gloss Large Parts
From: Celanese CorporationDescription: Gas-assisted injection molding allows for the production of long rod-shaped parts with thick cross sections. On aesthetic parts a high-gloss level is a main requirement, like appliances. New plastic ...
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3M Structural Adhesives vs. Mechanical Fasteners
Description: Many performance and economic drivers are causing customers to consider and use structural adhesives in replacing traditional joining methods-including weight and energy savings, labor cost ...
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Availability of Indium and Gallium
From: Indium CorporationDescription: During the 2011-2018 period, both production and demand quantities increased at an average CAGR of 3-5%, although production did not always increase in a straight line as it tends to anticipate or ...
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Down-Selecting Low Solids Fluxes for Pb-free Selective Soldering
From: Indium CorporationDescription: This paper touches on identifying favorable flux properties, down-selecting low solids fluxes for lead-free selective wave soldering, the selective soldering process itself, and testing criteria. ...
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Process Optimization to Prevent the Graping Effect
From: Indium CorporationDescription: The explosive growth of personal electronic devices, such as mobile phones and personal music devices, has driven the need for smaller and smaller active and passive electrical components. Not too ...
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Adhesive Bonding Surface Preparation
From: ANALYZE Inc.Description: The presence of foreign contamination on surfaces to be coated or adhesively bonded may interfere with both the initial and long term integrity of the bond. Significant effort is required to clean the ...
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Application Note: Using UV Blocking to Prevent Skin & Eye Damage from Entertainment or Medical Lighting
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Throughout the past few decades, it has been established that people are being damaged by ultraviolet light from the sun, and so we are being encouraged by the medical industry to take protective ...
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About Propylene Glycols
Description: The propylene glycol family of chemical compounds consists of monopropylene glycol (PG), dipropylene glycol (DPG), and tripropylene glycol (TPG). The proper IUPAC chemical name for PG is ...
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Propylene Glycol Nutritional Content (.pdf)
Description: Propylene glycol is listed as "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) for use as a direct food additive by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (21CFR184.1666). Propylene glycol has the general ...
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Magnalube-G Case Study: Wheel Bearings (.pdf)
From: Magnalube, Inc.Description: The biggest challenge that Mr. Dean faced when hauling his 6,000+ lb. boat was the constant breakdowns of his trailer hubs. More so than regular trailer hubs, boat trailer hubs require grease not only ...
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DuPont™ Krytox® Lubricants Chemical Stability (.pdf)
Description: Chemical stability and inertness are critical characteristics of DuPont™ Krytox perfluorinated lubricants (PFPE). Krytox® oils and greases will not react with most chemicals3 and other ...
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Guide to Glass- The Selection Process
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: The Abrisa Technologies Guide to Glass details the Optical properties of glass, information about light & color, glare reduction and glass strengthening techniques. ...
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Application Notes: How to Protect Museum Quality Artwork with UV Blocking Glass
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: This Tech Notes explains what UV blocking glass is, and how it interacts with UV light to act as a protectant. ...
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Application Note: UV Blocking Glass Benefits for Dental Curing Lights
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Tech Note explains how UV blocking glass (coated glass filters) work in conjunction with dental curing lights. ...
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Glossary of Terms
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: This is a dictionary of terms associated with optics, glass, and coatings. ...
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Protyping - Do it Right the First Time
From: Solvay Advanced PolymersDescription: The three major qualities to consider when making a prototyping decision are good, fast and cheap. ...
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Quick Look at Additives
From: Solvay Advanced PolymersDescription: The focal point of design engineers when selecting engineering plastics is the type of plastic: polysulfone, nylon, polyester, or whatever. However, commercial grades often contain five or more ...
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Quick Look at Colorants
From: Solvay Advanced PolymersDescription: Colorants have become an increasingly popular plastics additive over the years. Color improves product appearance and can help distinguish your brand in a competitive marketplace. Color-coded parts ...
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Thermal Properties: Consider Heat and Atmosphere
From: Solvay Advanced PolymersDescription: You're designing a plastic part that must maintain specific load bearing properties at 100°C. Is that 100°C for a very short time, or continuously? What is the environment the part will be used in? ...
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Tool Tips - Materials, Manifolds & More
From: Solvay Advanced PolymersDescription: You design a part, build prototype tooling and test the prototype parts. You're going to get exactly the same part from the production tool...correct? Not necessarily. The transition from prototype ...
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What are Typical Properties?
From: Solvay Advanced PolymersDescription: When designing with high-performance polymers, it's important to understand the nature of plastic materials, their properties and testing methods. Only then can you evaluate the advantages and ...
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Bonding Tape Systems for TPO Materials (.pdf)
From: Adchem CorporationDescription: TPO materials, with their low surface energy characteristics, present unique bonding challenges for manufacturers of pressure sensitive adhesives. Add into the equation a second substrate, such as, a ...
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Cockling-Protecting PSA Release Liners from Heat and Humidity (.pdf)
From: Adchem CorporationDescription: Siliconised release liners play a critical role in pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) systems, protecting the adhesive during transport and storage and through various converting and assembly ...
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Controlling Static: Alternatives to Tinsel (.pdf)
From: Adchem CorporationDescription: Converters of non-conductive web surfaces, such as pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes, need to be constantly vigilant in controlling static electricity. High levels of electrostatic charges can ...
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Design Recipe for Ribs
From: Solvay Advanced PolymersDescription: How do you like your ribs? We recommend "well done" because failure to observe basic design rules on thickness, height and radii could lead to premature failure of an otherwise flawlessly designed ...
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Improving Production Efficiency with Optimal Release Liners (.pdf)
From: Adchem CorporationDescription: As manufacturers seek to reduce costs and increase productivity to succeed in the increasingly competitive global marketplace, one area that should not be overlooked is the release liner of ...
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Protecting Adhesive Tape Systems from Static Electricity (.pdf)
From: Adchem CorporationDescription: Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes are prone to the buildup of electrostatic charges. High levels of electrostatic charges can be dangerous, and moderate levels can permanently destroy the ...
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The Challange of Making Foam Stick (.pdf)
From: Adchem CorporationDescription: Foam materials made from rubber and plastics are a ubiquitous part of modern life, serving as indispensable components in everything from advanced medical and aerospace applications to everyday ...
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Blow Molding TPOs with High Melt Strength Polyolefin Elastomers (.pdf)
Description: As the trend in blow molding toward larger and more complex parts continues, there is an increased need for materials with the combination of high melt strength for sag resistance and good ...
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Zinc Metal Build-up and the Effect of Anode Area in Acid Chloride Zinc Plating Baths ... Myth Vs. Truth (.pdf)
Description: This paper examines the role and behavior of zinc metal in the two main types of commercial zinc plating baths. Written by Jeff Grodecki, Technical Manager, Columbia Chemical Corporation ...
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Enhanced Polyisocyanurate Foams for Metal Faced Panels (.pdf)
Description: Rigid Faced Double Belt Lamination (RF-DBL) is a term used to identify a continuous manufacturing process for producing steel faced foam cored sandwich panels for use as insulating elements in ...
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Lightweight Load Floor with Substantial Renewable Resource Content (.pdf)
Description: The global requirement for reduced CO2 emissions and increased vehicle fuel economy is an important aspect of technology development in the transportation Industry. Dow Automotive and Magna Exteriors ...
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Superior Processing New all-MDI Solutions for Automotive Seating with Low emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) (.pdf)
Description: Cabin air quality is a growing concern raised by various automakers throughout the world. Specifications are becoming more and more stringent and the leading specifications are being adopted by more ...
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The Detection of Stud Line Cracking in Metal Stud Walls (.pdf)
Description: Polyurethane spray foams have found widespread use in the construction industry as insulation, moisture and air barriers. Due to the in-field application of Spray-Applied Polyurethane Foam (SPF), the ...
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Sample Preparation Guide Techniques for 70+ Periodic Elements
From: Inorganic VenturesDescription: This Sample Preparation guide is intended to provide specific and highly detailed information about certain elements in regards to sample preparation. In contrast, my previous guides, Trace Analysis: ...
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Painting Water Storage Tanks In-Service: An Update (.pdf)
Description: Until a few years ago, water tanks were always drained before exterior surfaces were painted because surface moisture, if found below the water line, would lead to a coating failure. But a coating ...
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Protection of Concrete Floors in the Food and Beverage Industry (.pdf)
Description: While cementitious urethane technology for flooring applications has been around for quite some time now, the characteristics of these systems are not widely known by key decision makers within the ...
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The Use of Optically Activated Pigmented Epoxy Systems in Water Storage Tanks (.pdf)
Description: Optically Activated Pigmented (OAP) coating systems have become a requirement in marine ballast tank applications due to their ability to assure correct application of epoxy linings. In steel and ...
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Lightweight Load Floor with Substantial Renewable Resource Content (.pdf)
From: DuPont AutomotiveDescription: The global requirement for reduced CO2 emissions and increased vehicle fuel economy is an important aspect of technology development in the transportation Industry. Dow Automotive and Magna Exteriors ...
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Versatile Absorbents Neutralize & Solidify Chemical Spills
Description: Chemical spill or a bloodborne pathogen spill can be hazardous not only to personnel coming into immediate contact with the spill, but to the environment, as well. This makes the cleanup and ...
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Magnalube-G Case Study: Gearboxes (.pdf)
From: Magnalube, Inc.Description: When Factory Cleaning Equipment, Inc. (www.thesweeper.com) of Aurora, Illinois services an industrial cleaning machine, they mean business. As the largest supplier of industrial sweepers and scrubbers ...
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Magnalube-G Case Study: Hydraulics (.pdf)
From: Magnalube, Inc.Description: Adaptive AutoMobility's product line not only contains a wide variety of wheelchair-accessible vans and minivans, it also includes a large selection of add-on equipment that can be placed in any ...
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New Foundry Recasts NBM's Market Reach (.pdf)
Description: With the advanced capabilities of its modern new foundry, National Bronze & Metal's Inc. plans to expand into new alloys and new markets all over the world. ...
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Powder Chemistries
Description: What is Right for the Customer? Unbelievable as it may sound, there are many powder coaters that make a job-fatal decision when they select the powder for the job. The choice of powder type and ...
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High Rate and High Efficiency Hydrogen Generation via Water Electrolysis Catalyzed by Nano Powders (.pdf)
Description: Over 90% of all hydrogen used today is made from steam-reformed petroleum. This process produces greater than 5 kg of carbon dioxide for each kg of hydrogen if using methane and even more if using ...
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Touch-Up Paint (.doc)
From: Raabe Company, LLCDescription: The challenges with any paint job occur when there are imperfections, scratches, nicks and other damage from the painting process, assembly and shipping. To handle these challenges, you can try ...
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Chemical Resistance Data for Engineering Plastics (.pdf)
Description: In this brochure we present you with an extensive list of chemical resistance data for the Quadrant "General Purpose and Advanced Engineering Plastic Products". This information will without doubt be ...
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Update on Low VOC Regulations for Protective Coatings (.pdf)
Description: The industrial painting sector faces a patchwork quilt of tightening environmental regulations governing potential volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from protective coatings. The tightening of ...
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Pharmaceutical Powder Contamination
From: ANALYZE Inc.Description: Polymeric materials are widely used in the construction of medical devices and drug handling systems which come into contact with liquid and powder pharmaceutical products before the dose is delivered ...
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A Higher Power (.pdf)
Description: Solar power is emerging as a popular alternative to fossil fuels. And while it will still be some time before solar power is a widely adopted, cost-effective alternative, the chemistry to help convert ...
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Hydronic Snowmelting Essentials (.pdf)
Description: We all know that, during winter, sleet, snow and freezing rain lay down the challenge for safe movement outside. As a professional in the business of designing or installing hydronic snowmelt systems, ...
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SuperMarkets Place a Premium on Efficiency (.pdf)
Description: Last summer as the price of oil approached $150/barrel, the supermarket refrigeration industry-along with everyone else-was interested in methods and technologies to conserve energy. But as we enter ...
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A 'Fluid' Supermarket (.pdf)
Description: At the 26,000-square-foot Wal-Mart Super-Center in Aurora, Colo., a propylene glycol-based heat transfer fluid is being used in a secondary-loop refrigeration system. Th e system, which cools the ...
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Gaining & Sustaining at the 2010 ASHRAE Winter Conference/AHR Expo (.pdf)
Description: Understanding the unique circumstances of a system and its application are critical factors when determining the cost of winterizing a system-and the benefits of using pure water compared to a ...
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Ideas to Keep that Water Based HVACR System Running (.pdf)
Description: When it comes to keeping a water-based HVACR system running efficiently, today's industry professional has a wide range of choices and options, from the type of equipment installed to the methods used ...
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Keeping Beer Cool from Brewery to Tap (.pdf)
Description: For the world's largest brewers of beer and for one of the most popular "craft" brewers in the Midwest, "keeping cool" is not a lightly used phrase -it is critical for business. That is the reason ...
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The Dow Chemical Company Contributes to Wal-Mart's Green Initiative (.pdf)
Description: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which operates 6,200 retail locations worldwide, has launched an internal green initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent in seven years, while ...
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The Endpoint: Dow Helps Olympic Ski Jump Stay Slick (.pdf)
Description: It turns out that my physics teacher was wrong. He told my classmates and me that skaters glide with ease over ice because the pressure of the blade causes the ice under the blade to melt, and it is ...