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Commonly referred to as “wet location” fixtures, LED Vapor Tight Fixtures are sealed and gasketed luminaires that provide general illumination for indoor and outdoor environments where exposure to water, humidity, and dust is likely to occur. These luminaires are usually mounted on ceilings, soffits, walls, or in any other commercial and ind…[Leggi tutto]
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Uses of Battery Cell include providing backup power during a power outage. At home, the batteries are typically wired to electrical appliances. If the power goes down, these appliances still receive power. For example, many customers have energy rates that change based on the time of the day. Batteries can help these customers manage their energy…[Leggi tutto]
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Amidst all the hubbub about tackling global warming and cultivating green energy, one subject receives little coverage: streetlights. While an important public service, streetlights are expensive to maintain and taken together, suck down a lot of energy. So when a city like Los Angeles announces that it’s converting 140,000 streetlights to light…[Leggi tutto]
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Once installed mainly as a type of economy flooring, Laminate Flooring still firmly holds its place as inexpensive, functional flooring. But they have even moved into higher-end homes that once would have installed nothing but solid hardwood or engineered wood flooring. Laminate floors look better, perform better, and feel better underfoot than…[Leggi tutto]
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What’s the problem?
The sad reality is that 85% of hangers end their life in landfill. In the US, everyday over 15.5 million plastic, wood and wire hangers are thrown away, resulting in 8 billions every year. In the UK 100 million Plastic Hangers are discarded each year. So, what is the industry doing about it?
Brands are starting to get to g…[Leggi tutto]
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Fluoroplastics may not be widely known, but in many ways, they are the superheroes of the plastics industry, and incredibly strong.
What are fluoroplastics?
A normal plastic polythene molecule consists of a carbon chain with hydrogen atoms attached. Yet in fluoroplastics, hydrogen atoms are replaced with fluorine atoms, which dramatically…[Leggi tutto]
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What are the differences between nitrile vs vinyl gloves? Which is better for what purposes?
While nitrile gloves are generally more expensive than vinyl gloves, they offer a number of advantages over vinyl. When choosing disposable gloves, the main issue to consider is which ones are appropriate for the task at hand.
The purpose of this guide…[Leggi tutto]
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Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a chemical compound consisting of one chlorine atom and two oxygen atoms. It is a reddish to yellowish-green gas at room temperature that dissolves in water. It is used for a variety of antimicrobial uses, including the disinfection of drinking water. Chlorine dioxide gas is usually produced onsite from sodium chlorate…[Leggi tutto]
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Airless spray application shall be in accordance with the following procedure:
as per steel structure paint Manual Vol.1 & Vol.2 by SSPC, USA, Air less spray relies on hydraulic pressure rather than air atomization to produce the desired spray. An air compressor or electric motor is used to operate a pump to produce pressures of 1000 to 6000…[Leggi tutto]
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Lapping Machines are a type of precision finishing machine. Lapping is a loose abrasive machining process that differs from honing or grinding because the abrasive action comes not from a solid abrasive (like a grinding wheel) but from a slurry–abrasive particles mixed with oil or water. The slurry forms an abrasive film between the underlying…[Leggi tutto]
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What is a Level Switch?
A Level Switch is an electrical or mechanical method for measuring the level of a liquid, powder, or granule material. It is designed to activate an alarm if the material level in a container passes a predetermined height or depth. When a level switch detects that a tank is full, it is referred to as full or upper limit…[Leggi tutto] -
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The tamper evident security tape on your shipping box – try it for yourself
Seal a box of your choice with the Security Void Tape and try to open the package by peeling off the Security Tape. The void tape effect is immediately visible. It is no longer possible to reverse this effect, the colour change is permanent. Secure Packaging: the simple a…[Leggi tutto]
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What Does Downhole Tooling Mean?
Downhole tooling refers to the tools used downhole during drilling operations. Downhole Tools include drill bits, air hammer systems, mud mixers, transmitter housings, adapters, and reamers. Downhole tooling is very important in a drilling operation as it can impact the overall productivity of the machine.
Since…[Leggi tutto]
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What is CNC Machining?
CNC 101: The term CNC stands for ‘computer numerical control’, and the CNC Vertical Machining Center definition is that it is a subtractive manufacturing process that typically employs computerized controls and machine tools to remove layers of material from a stock piece—known as the blank or workpiece—and produces a cus…[Leggi tutto]
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A staple in many American bathrooms is a simple and helpful toothbrush. These oral cleaners are seen in bathrooms in television, movies, pictures from and of celebrities, millions of homes, and so much more. These little brushes work hard to keep our mouths clean, and without their help, our oral health could suffer greatly and cause us to need…[Leggi tutto]
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Wireless charging has been around since the late 19th century, when electricity pioneer Nikola Tesla demonstrated magnetic resonant coupling – the ability to transmit electricity through the air by creating a magnetic field between two circuits, a transmitter and a receiver.
But for about 100 years it was a technology without many practical a…[Leggi tutto]
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If you want to keep fresh fruits organised, a fruit basket is an answer to your problem. Fruit Baskets are specially designed to keep the fruits in an organised fashion. A basket to keep fruits also helps in keeping the kitchen space clutter-free. Some fruit baskets also come in an aesthetic design that allows you to keep them within your reach…[Leggi tutto]
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Americans go through hundreds of billions of plastic bags each year. In an effort to curb the number of Soft Bags being used once and then thrown away, cities around the world have instituted bans or taxes on plastic bags. But are paper or reusable bags much better for the environment? Science shows that there is not a clear answer.
Plastic…[Leggi tutto]
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