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• Rat Terrier
  ...s, but more recently there have been movements to obtain breed recognition by the major canine organizations. Common throughout America on [[family farm ...e breeders prefer a natural, undocked tail, which is accepted in the breed standards.
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• 7.5 cm L/45 M/32 anti aircraft gun
  |type= [[Anti aircraft]] gun ...rchers have concluded that probably only one German aircraft was shot down by ground-based air defence. A number of aircraft were hit, some very seriousl
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• M61 Vulcan
  |type= Six-barrelled [[Gatling gun|Gatling-style]] rotary cannon <!-- Type selection -->
  19 KB (2,878 words) - 20:50, 2 July 2010
• Metformin
  | excretion = Active [[Kidney|renal]] tubular excretion by [[SLC22A2|OCT2]] ...rdsOfCare>{{vcite journal |author=[[American Diabetes Association]] |title=Standards of medical care in diabetes—2009 |journal=Diabetes Care |volume=32 Suppl
  66 KB (8,976 words) - 16:47, 27 September 2010
• Sodium chloride
  ...v/cgi/cbook.cgi?ID=C7647145&Type=THZ-IR-SPEC&Index=1 National Institute of Standards and Technology: Sodium Chloride]</ref> ...ces, such as [[brine well]]s and [[salt lake (geography)|salt lake]]s, and by [[salt mine|mining]] '''rock salt''', called [[halite]]. In 2009, world pro
  19 KB (2,579 words) - 16:51, 27 September 2010
• Nordic Institute of Dental Materials
  |type = [[Research & Development]] ...he Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services. Activities are financed by the [[Nordic Council]] of Ministers and the Nordic ministries for health se
  7 KB (1,023 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Ceramic materials
  ...://www.ctioa.org/index.cfm?pi=GL&gaction=list&grp=C Ceramic Tile and Stone Standards]</ref> [[Clay]] was one of the earliest materials used to produce [[ceramic ...inorganic materials that do not have oxygen such as silicon carbide. Glass by definition is not a ceramic because it is an amorphous solid (non-crystalli
  28 KB (3,876 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Polybutylene
  Polybutylene is produced by [[polymerisation]] of [[1-butene]] using supported [[Ziegler-Natta catalyst ...onging to the classes of esters or ethers. The pre-catalysts are activated by combinations of organoaluminum compounds and other types of organic or orga
  12 KB (1,699 words) - 10:09, 20 September 2010
• Viscometer
  ..., or the object is stationary and the fluid moves past it. The drag caused by relative motion of the fluid and a surface is a measure of the viscosity. T ...mmercial units are provided with a conversion factor, or can be calibrated by a fluid of known properties.
  17 KB (2,664 words) - 10:09, 20 September 2010
• Fire-safe polymers
  ...20% of victims of airplane crashes are killed not by the crash itself but by ensuing [[fires]].<ref name=sarkos>Sarkos, C. P. The Effect of Cabin Materi ..., the ASTM E 84 Steiner Tunnel, and the ASTM E 622 [[National Institute of Standards and Technology]] (NIST) smoke chamber.<ref name="zhang" /> Research on deve
  17 KB (2,260 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Weather testing of polymers
  Colour is determined by light-reflecting chemical particles, pigments, in the paint. These particle Sites used for this type of testing are usually in tropical areas as high temperature, UV intensity
  12 KB (1,780 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Polycarbonate
  '''Polycarbonates''', commonly known by the trademarked name [[Lexan]], are a particular group of [[thermoplastic]] The main polycarbonate material is producted by the reaction of bisphenol A and [[phosgene]] (COCl₂). The first
  20 KB (2,772 words) - 10:11, 20 September 2010
• Building insulation materials
  The materials are used to reduce heat transfer by [[Heat conduction|conduction]], [[Radiant energy|radiation]] or [[convectio ...its composition (material), by its form (structural or non-structural), or by its functional mode (conductive, radiative, convective). Non-structural for
  49 KB (7,250 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Polystyrene
  ...iquid [[hydrocarbon]] that is commercially manufactured from [[petroleum]] by the [[chemical industry]]. Polystyrene is one of the most widely used kinds ...etastyrol from styrol as a [[polymerization]] process. About 80 years went by before it was realized that heating of styrol starts a chain reaction which
  36 KB (5,017 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Textile preservation
  ...dgear)|bonnets]]. Many of these artifacts require specialized care, often by a professional conservator. The goal of this article is to provide a gener ...metres in length and either light or dark in colouring, depending on which type is present <ref name="Fahey"/>.
  30 KB (4,909 words) - 10:15, 20 September 2010
• Yarn
  :''This article is about the fibre product. For the type of joke, see [[Shaggy dog story]].'' ...y]] and [[rope]]making. '''Thread''' is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or [[sewing machine|machine]]. Modern manufactured sewing threads may
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• Preservative
  ...al samples, wood, etc. to prevent [[decomposition]] by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes. ...do not currently require fruit and vegetable product labels to reflect the type of chemical preservative(s) used on the produce.{{Citation needed|date=July
  5 KB (621 words) - 10:17, 20 September 2010
• Lubricant
  ...nd vibrations. Lubricants achieve this by several ways. The most common is by forming a physical barrier i.e. a thin layer of lubricant separates the mov ...es & pastes are not effective at heat transfer although they do contribute by reducing the generation of heat in the first place.
  32 KB (4,626 words) - 10:18, 20 September 2010
• Tissue paper
  ...e dry paper off the cylinder surface. The crinkle (crêping) is controlled by the strength of the adhesive, geometry of the doctor blade, speed differenc The properties are controlled by [[pulp (paper)|pulp]] quality, [[crêpe|crêping]] and additives (both in b
  13 KB (1,938 words) - 10:18, 20 September 2010
• Vinyl siding
  ...the exterior [[cladding]] market in the late 1950s. It was first produced by an independently-owned manufacturing plant in Columbus, Ohio. The process w Today, vinyl siding is manufactured by coextrusion. Two layers of PVC are laid down in a continuous extrusion pro
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