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  • Amalgam: Chemical Composition, Mechanical Properties and Common Applications
    Article - 21 Jan 2013
    Mercury alloyed with a number of metals forms amalgam, which is primarily used for dental fillings.
  • LECO Corporation
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    In 1936, the Laboratory Equipment Company introduced the first rapid carbon determinator to the American iron and steel industry. Today, 75 years later, LECO is recognized globally as a leader in...
  • Expert Denounces Use of Mercury-Based Dental Amalgams
    News - 25 Jan 2008
    In an editorial published today in the February issue of the Journal of Dental Research, Derek Jones, Professor Emeritus of Biomaterials, Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS, Canada), and Chair of the...
  • An Insight to Bismuth
    Article - 20 Jul 2001
    Bismuth is one of few metals that increase in volume upon solidification. It is the most diamagnetic of metals and has the second lowest thermal conductivity. Uses are catalysts, fire protection,...
  • Researchers Develop New Simple and Quick Method for Detecting Mercury
    News - 19 Nov 2008
    Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a simple and quick method for detecting mercury in fish and dental samples, two substances at the center of public concern about mercury...
  • Aluminium - History, Sources, Properties, Forming and Products
    Article - 28 Jul 2006
    This overview on aluminium covers aspects from its discovery, its sources including raw materials, the properties that make it so attractive, common processing techniques and applications.
  • Mercury - Health and Environmental Aspects of Mercury
    Article - 24 Jul 2003
    Mercury is generally considered to be a harmful substance. Presented herein is a unbiased account of mercury, its compounds, and its uses.
  • Dental Restorative Material Based on Zirconia Nanoplatelets
    News - 13 Nov 2009
    Tooth enamel is hardest material in the human body because it's made almost entirely of minerals. As tough as it may be, however, enamel can be broken down by bacteria, forming cavities and...
  • Specac Ltd
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    Specac manufactures an extensive range of FTIR Accessory, IR Polarizer, and Pellet Press Products for Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy. These products include ATR Accessories, Specular Reflectance...
  • Goodfellow
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    Goodfellow supplies metals, ceramics and other materials to meet the research, development and specialist production requirements of science and industry worldwide. The Goodfellow group consists of...

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