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  • Vinyl - Benefits and Safety
    Article - 26 Oct 2001
    The simple answer to the question "is vinyl safe?" is yes. It even has medical applications. Scientists have also failed to find a link between vinyl chloride and human illnesses such as liver cancer.
  • An Introduction to Vinyl
    Article - 25 Oct 2001
    A complete overview on vinyl including history, what it is, where it comes from, environmental issues, health aspects, dioxin emissions, additives, plasticisers, stabilisers, properties and...
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene - PTFE 15% Glass Fibre Filled
    Article - 5 Sep 2001
    Relative advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed together with a table of typical properties.
  • Furane
    Article - 3 Aug 2001
    Furanes have better chemical resistance than Epoxies or Polyesters to acids, alkalies and solvents. They have poor adhesion to porous surfaces and higher cure shrinkage than Epoxies. Relative...
  • Nickel (Ni) - Properties, Applications
    Article - 29 Jul 2001
    Nickel is a silvery-white metal. It is hard, malleable, ductile and to an extent ferromagnetic. It has a fair electrical and thermal conductivity. Principal uses are as an alloying element for ferrous...
  • An Overview of Mercury
    Article - 23 Jul 2001
    Ancient Chinese and Hindus were familiar with mercury (Hg). The metal was also found in Egyptian tombs of 1500 BC. Mercury rarely occurs as such in nature.
  • Platinum - Properties and Applications
    Article - 23 Jul 2001
    Platinum (Pt) was discovered by Ulloa in 1735 and Wood in 1741. Platinum occurs as such naturally, together with negligible amounts of palladium, iridium, rhodium, osmium, and ruthenium.
  • An Introduction to Chromium
    Article - 20 Jul 2001
    In its pure state chromium is a steel-silvery grey with bluish tinge lustre. It is an extremely hard metal that takes a high polish. As a coating it has no capilliary action to oil and water. Its main...
  • Condoms - An Overview
    Article - 14 Jun 2001
    Everything you need to know about condoms including history and origins, production, materials (natural rubber and synthetics such as latex and polyurethanes), testing methods, barrier properties,...
  • Electroplating of Plastics
    Article - 31 May 2001
    The stages in producing chrome-like finishes on plastics are described as is the devlopment of the technology. Applications in the automotive industry and domestic fittings indusrty are also examined.

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