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• Intumescent
  *[[offshore construction]] Image:Ulc_prueflingsaufbau.jpg|Construction of a test sample, consisting of a mock-up [[concrete]] floor frame, complet
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• Plastic bottle
  == Construction ==
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• Paper
  ...g]] material, in many [[cleaning]] products, in a number of industrial and construction processes, and occasionally as a [[Edible paper|food ingredient]], particul ...ed as a core material in [[composite material]]s, [[paper engineering]], [[construction paper]] and [[paper clothing]]
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• Ceramic materials
  ...lar, scientists at the Japanese firm Konoshima Ltd., a producer of ceramic construction materials and industrial chemicals, have been looking for markets for their *[[Zinc oxide]] ([[zinc|Zn]]O), which is a [[semiconductor]], and used in the construction of [[varistor]]s.
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• Biopolymer
  ...tonics, aerospace, medicine and pharmacy, food and agriculture, packaging, construction engineering, etc. Further topics included are: biotechnological production
  68 KB (9,959 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Polypropylene
  ...p://www.lehighgroup.com/fiber.htm Rope Materials]</ref> For equal mass and construction, polypropylene rope is similar in strength to polyester rope. Polypropylene ...of slope soaring, EPP has found greatest favour and use, as it permits the construction of radio-controlled model gliders of great strength and maneuverability. In
  25 KB (3,657 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Polycarbonate
  ===Construction materials=== The second largest consumer of polycarbonates is the construction industry, e.g. for domelights, flat or curved glazing, and [[sound wall]]s.
  20 KB (2,772 words) - 10:11, 20 September 2010
• Polyethylene
  ...]], under the tradenames Spectra and Dyneema, and is commonly used for the construction of articular portions of [[implant (medicine)|implants]] used for [[hip rep
  20 KB (2,802 words) - 10:11, 20 September 2010
• Bitumen
  ...e city of [[Carthage]] was easily burnt due to extensive use of bitumen in construction. [[Category:Road construction]]
  13 KB (1,945 words) - 10:12, 20 September 2010
• Petroleum
  ...=Oil Shale: Ready to Unlock the Rock|first=Giles|last=Lambertson|publisher=Construction Equipment Guide|url=http://www.cegltd.com/story.asp?story=10092|date=2008-0 ...ing to [[Herodotus]] and [[Diodorus Siculus]], [[asphalt]] was used in the construction of the walls and towers of [[Babylon]]; there were oil pits near [[Ardericc
  69 KB (9,885 words) - 10:12, 20 September 2010
• Asphalt
  ...is in road construction, where it is used as the glue or binder for the [[construction aggregate|aggregate]] particles. ...and that he proposed to use it in a variety of ways - "principally in the construction of air-proof granaries, and in protecting, by means of the arches, the wate
  34 KB (5,036 words) - 21:35, 20 September 2010
• Metal
  ...e of metals has led to their frequent use in high-rise building and bridge construction, as well as most vehicles, many appliances, tools, pipes, non-illuminated s The high reflectivity of some metals is important in the construction of mirrors, including precision astronomical instruments. This last propert
  24 KB (3,311 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• Depleted uranium
  ...unded by discarding [[sabot]]. Two materials lend themselves to penetrator construction: [[tungsten]] and depleted uranium, the latter in designated alloys known a
  80 KB (11,721 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• Metallic bond
  ...tructure of crystalline solids, including metals and their alloys, and the construction of [[phase diagram]]s became accessible. Despite all this progress the natu
  26 KB (4,024 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• Multi-layer insulation
  ...t build up a charge and arc, causing radio interference. Since the normal construction results in electrical as well as thermal insulation, these applications may
  6 KB (909 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• R-value (insulation)
  ...sulation Is Best?], retrieved 2008-07-13.</ref> used in the building and [[construction]] industry. Under uniform conditions it is the ratio of the temperature dif This is an important consideration in building construction because heat energy arrives in different forms and proportions. The contri
  23 KB (3,508 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Aerogel
  Silica aerogel strongly absorbs [[infrared]] radiation. It allows the construction of materials that let light into buildings but trap heat for solar heating. *Carbon aerogels are used in the construction of small electrochemical double layer [[supercapacitors]]. Due to the high
  26 KB (3,758 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Blanket
  ...[[quilt]]s, [[duvet]]s, and [[comforter]]s, depending on their thickness, construction and/or fill material. [[Electric blanket]]s are heated by [[electricity]].
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• Polystyrene
  ...[[Building code#United States|US building codes]]. A growing use of EPS in construction is [[Insulating concrete forms]]. ...dded to products such as EPS insulation sheets and other EPS materials for construction applications. Commonly, manufacturers cannot obtain sufficient scrap becaus
  36 KB (5,017 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Insulated glazing
  ...applications. Laminated or tempered glass may also be used as part of the construction. Most units are manufactured with the same thickness of glass used on both ...principal colors available are bronze, gray and green <ref>http://products.construction.com/Manufacturer/PPG-Architectural-Glass-NST510/products/PPG-Architectural-
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