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• AT4
  ...t in [[Sweden]] by [[Saab Bofors Dynamics]] (previously Bofors Anti-Armour Systems). [[Saab]] has had considerable sales success with the AT4, making it one o ...t" being cost per shot and ease of use. More sophisticated "missile" based systems have severe ''cost and "need-of-training" negative factors'' by comparison
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• Gatling gun
  ...s still needed to be reloaded after each discharge, which for multi-barrel systems like the ''mitrailleuse'' was cumbersome and time-consuming. This negated t ...oward of the [[Connecticut National Guard]] had an interest in the company manufacturing Gatling guns, and took a personally-owned Gatling gun to [[Saskatchewan]] i
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• Phenobarbital
  ...hly critical of Winthrop and the scandal led to the introduction of [[Good Manufacturing Practice]] for drugs.<ref name="Pepling2005"/> Phenobarbital causes a "depression" of the body's systems, mainly the [[central nervous system|central]] and [[peripheral nervous sys
  20 KB (2,657 words) - 16:42, 27 September 2010
• Nitrous oxide
  ...pressure enable it to be highly competitive with stored high-pressure gas systems. ...seconds, while avoiding the toxicity associated with hypergolic propulsion systems.<ref>{{cite| url=http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20090133788|title=Nitrous
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• Mercury (element)
  ...02104chap3.pdf|format=PDF|author=Leopold, B. R.|year=2002|title=Chapter 3: Manufacturing Processes Involving Mercury. ''Use and Release of Mercury in the United Sta ...d for a [[heat pipe]] type of cooling device for spacecraft heat rejection systems or radiation panels.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-07-07|url=http://www.aq
  69 KB (10,077 words) - 21:35, 20 September 2010
• Morphine
  ===Effects on other systems and processes=== ...d-range opioids like hydrocodone can certainly be injurious to some bodily systems, as can massive and/or chronic overdoses of aspirin, salicylates, ibuprofen
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• Propædia
  ...sp;[[Skeleton|Skeletal]],&nbsp;and&nbsp;[[muscular system|Musculatory&nbsp;Systems]] '''3.3.5'''&nbsp;[[Nutrition]]:&nbsp;the&nbsp;Procurement&nbsp;and&nbsp;P ...cs|Economic&nbsp;Concepts,&nbsp;Issues]],&nbsp;and&nbsp;[[Economic systems|Systems]] '''5.3.2'''&nbsp;[[Consumer]]&nbsp;and&nbsp;[[Market]]:&nbsp;[[Pricing]]&
  41 KB (5,585 words) - 13:32, 19 September 2010
• Aramid
  ...name [[Technora]], as developed by [[Teijin]] and introduced in 1976. The manufacturing process of Technora reacts [[P-Phenylenediamine|PPD]] and 3,4'-diaminodiphe * optical fiber cable systems
  10 KB (1,313 words) - 10:07, 20 September 2010
• Refractory
  ...l properties that make them applicable for structures, or as components of systems, that are exposed to environments above {{convert|1000|F|K C}}".<ref>ASTM V ...[[magnesium oxide|magnesia]]) are the most important materials used in the manufacturing of refractories. Another oxide usually found in refractories is the oxide o
  6 KB (787 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Ceramic materials
  ...s the transmission medium in local and long haul [[optical communication]] systems. Also of value to the emerging materials scientist is the sensitivity of ma ...1960s, scientists at General Electric (GE) discovered that under the right manufacturing conditions, some ceramics, especially [[aluminium oxide]] (alumina), could
  28 KB (3,876 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Superabsorbent polymer
  ...n energy (exothermic) is used to drive much of the process, helping reduce manufacturing cost. The reactant polymer gel is then chopped, dried and ground to its fin * Fuel monitor systems in aviation
  9 KB (1,214 words) - 10:09, 20 September 2010
• Parylene
  ...most popular due to its combination of barrier properties, cost, and other manufacturing advantages. ...., for guiding catheters, acupuncture needles and [[Microelectromechanical systems]].
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• Polymer nanocomposite
  ...t its nano level and exploits them to create novel structures, devices and systems for a variety of different uses. Particles having sizes less than 100&nbsp; ...mposites, and foams) that consume nearly 95% of plastics production. These systems require controlled mixing/compounding, stabilization of the achieved disper
  15 KB (2,273 words) - 10:09, 20 September 2010
• Polypropylene
  ==Manufacturing== ...66 What to do when the piping replacement needs a replacement?] Engineered Systems, 1 November 2009</ref>
  25 KB (3,657 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Fire-safe polymers
  ...olly>Connolly, W. J.; Thornton, A. M. Aluminum Hydrate Filler in Polyester Systems. ''Mod. Plastics'' '''1965,''' ''43'' (2), 154-202.</ref> while synthesizin === Purpose and Methods of Fire-Retardant Systems ===
  17 KB (2,260 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Thermoplastic elastomer
  ...e [[thermoset]]s, thermoplastics are in contrast relatively easy to use in manufacturing, for example, by [[injection molding]]. Thermoplastic elastomers show both ...o compounding, with no need to add reinforcing agents, stabilizers or cure systems. Hence, batch-to-batch variations in weighting and metering components are
  11 KB (1,609 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...formation). Discoloration is due to the formation of various chromophoric systems following prolonged thermal treatment at elevated temperatures. This become ...allinity of PET (especially important when the material is used for bottle manufacturing). Thus the resin can be plastically formed at lower temperatures and/or wit
  43 KB (6,272 words) - 10:11, 20 September 2010
• Polyethylene glycol
  ...' is a [[Ether|polyether]] compound with many applications from industrial manufacturing to [[medicine]]. It has also been known as '''polyethylene oxide (PEO)''' o ...used in various industries like battery industry, electro-chromic display systems, etc.,
  20 KB (2,883 words) - 10:12, 20 September 2010
• Nanofluidic Circuitry
  ...of substances within fluids. However, the failure of moving parts in these systems are usually the critical issue and the main drawback. Mechanism to control ...o focus on the rectifying phenomena, which can be seen only in nano-scaled systems. In 2006, Professor Majumdar and Professor Yang in University of California
  23 KB (3,367 words) - 10:12, 20 September 2010
• Refractory metals
  ...m/?id=LRK59pGvDDwC&pg=PA86 | pages = 86–93 | isbn =9787302125358| title =Manufacturing engineering and technology| publisher = Pearson Prentice Hall | first1 =Kal ...and tungsten have been applied for the space nuclear power systems. These systems were designed to operate at temperatures from 1350 K to approximately 1900
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