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• Activated carbon
  Activated carbon is carbon produced from carbonaceous source materials like nutshells, [[peat]], [[wood]], [[coir]], [[lignite]], [[coal]] and [[ Physically, activated carbon binds materials by [[van der Waals force]] or [[London dispersion force]].
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• Propædia
  ...sign]] '''6.2.7''' [[Sculpture]] '''6.2.8''' [[Drawing]], [[Painting]], [[Printmaking]], [[Photography]] '''6.2.9''' [[Interior d ...sp;of [[Industry|Industrial]] [[Raw material extraction|Raw Materials]] '''7.2.5''' Technology of [[Industrial production|Industri
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• Paper
  ...eaching of wood pulp|bleached]] to produce white paper for [[printing]], [[painting]] and [[writing]]. Chemical pulps tend to cost more than [[mechanical pulp] Recycled papers can be made from 100% recycled materials or blended with virgin pulp. They are (generally) not as strong nor as brig
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• Latex
  The latex of many species can be processed to produce many materials. ...polymer products must keep on top of microbiological contamination in raw materials, intermediates and final products using methods like the [[ATP test]] to pr
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• Radar-absorbent material
  '''Radar-absorbent material''', or '''RAM''', is a class of materials used in [[stealth technology]] to disguise a vehicle or structure from rada ...cture and was based on [[graphite]] particles and other [[semiconductive]] materials embedded in a [[rubber]] matrix. The material's efficiency was partially re
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• Binder (material)
  A '''binder''' is an ingredient used to bind together two or more other materials in [[mixture]]s. Its two principal properties are [[adhesion]] and [[cohesi [[Category:Art materials]]
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• Tar
  ...oden boats and the roofs of historical shingle-roofed churches, as well as painting exterior walls of log buildings. Tar is also a general disinfectant. [[Category:Materials]]
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• Polyvinyl acetate
  ...ic]].<ref>{{Citation | last = Murray | first = G. T. | title = Handbook of materials selection for engineering applications | page = 242 | publisher = CRC Press ...y(I) salt.<ref>Rutherford John Gettens and George Leslie Stout, ''Painting Materials: A Short Encyclopaedia'' (Princeton, New Jersey: D. Van Nostrand, 1942),[h
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• National Centre for the Evaluation of Photoprotection
  ...nter for durability prediction and failures analysis of plastics (polymer) materials.<br /> These materials can eventually fail during their service life and it is crucial to be able,
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• Shellac
  |title=Original Treatises on the Art of Painting [[Category:Wood finishing materials]]
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• Bitumen
  ...oduction of asphalt, which is mixed with mineral aggregates to form paving materials. Its other uses are for [[bituminous waterproofing]] products, including th ...hough widely used for a time, it ultimately proved unstable for use in oil painting, especially when mixed with the most common dilutents, such as linseed oil,
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• Asphalt
  ...d [[tarmac]], which is now used in common parlance to refer to road making materials. However, since the 1970s, when [[natural gas]] succeeded town gas, asphalt ...mixed in before shipping to retain liquidity; upon delivery, these lighter materials are separated out of the mixture. This mixture is often called '''bitumen f
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• Metal
  {{About|metallic materials}} ...een made by researchers and employed in high-tech devices. These synthetic materials often have the characteristic silvery gray reflectiveness (luster) of eleme
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• Polystyrene
  ...ts made from foamed polystyrene are nearly ubiquitous, for example packing materials, insulation, and foam drink cups. ...it|last= Bandyopadhyay |first2= G.|last2=Chandra Basak|year=2007|journal = Materials Science and Technology|volume = 23|issue = 3|pages=307–317 |doi=10.1179/1
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• History of clothing and textiles
  ...süan 001.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Ladies making silk'', early 12th century painting by [[Emperor Huizong of Song]] (a remake of an 8th century original by arti ...ndustrial methods, such as the use of factories instead of hand made woven materials that families usually made.<ref>Rorabough, W.J. 1979 The Alcoholic Republic
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• Candelilla wax
  [[Category:Art materials]] [[Category:Painting materials]]
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• Beeswax
  ...cs and pharmaceuticals account for 60% of total consumption), in polishing materials (particularly [[shoe polish]] and [[furniture polish]]) and as a component *[[Encaustic painting]]
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• Wax
  ...in]]. ''[[Earwax]]'' is an oily substance found in the human [[ear]]. Many materials such as [[silicone]] wax exhibit similar properties, and are also described ...of [[alkanes]] usually in a [[homologous series]] of chain lengths. These materials represent a significant fraction of petroleum. They are refined by vacuum
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• Scagliola
  ...th [[flax oil]] for brightness, and wax for protection. The combination of materials and technique provides a complex texture, and richness of color not availab [[Category:Craft materials]]
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• Vinyl siding
  ...and weatherproofing, as an alternative to traditional wood siding or other materials such as aluminum or [[fiber cement siding]]. It is an engineered product, m ...el Green Home Building Guidelines'', points are awarded for using building materials that require no additional finish resources to complete on-site application
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