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• Aerogel
  ...r because carbon absorbs the [[infrared radiation]] that transfers heat at standard temperatures. ...cleaning up spills (see [[adsorption]]). This feature also gives it great potential as a [[catalyst]] or a catalyst carrier.
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• Building insulation materials
  ...rotection Agency‎]], there is insufficient data to accurately assess the potential for exposures to the toxic and environmentally harmful [[isocyanates]] whic ...nts. Both are potent greenhouse gases, and HCFCs have some ozone depletion potential.
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• Polystyrene
  ...[[IUPAC]] '''Poly(1-phenylethane-1,2-diyl)'''), abbreviated following ISO Standard '''PS''', is an [[Aromaticity|aromatic]] [[polymer]] made from the aromatic ...nogen]], although several refer to it in various contexts as a possible or potential human carcinogen.<ref>International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) [h
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• Insulated glazing
  | standard double-pane IGU <ref name="Krigger/Dorsi 121"/> || 2.84 || 0.50 || 0.35 || ...atabook.eren.doe.gov/TableView.aspx?table=5.2.8</ref>(German passive house standard<ref>http://www.hornbach.de/projects/de/html/cont_energiespecial_energie_ver
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• Textile
  ...le to have textiles tested for according to the [[Oeko-tex]] Certification Standard which contains limits levels for the use of certain chemicals in textiles p
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• Textile manufacturing
  ...ywhere from 3 to 100 machines. In the mid nineteenth century, four was the standard number. A skilled weaver in 1925 would run 6 [[Lancashire Loom]]s. As time ...size, but requires further treatment in order to develop its full textile potential. Furthermore, it may receive considerable added value by applying one or mo
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• Lanolin
  ...onograph. This requirement, which is generally regarded as the new quality standard, extends the list of pesticides to 40 and imposes even lower concentration ...ion and patients with dermatological disorders exaggerates the sensitising potential of lanolin by approximately 5,000 - 6,000 times.<ref>I Steel, Lanolin Aller
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• Spermaceti
  ...ng, and lubricants. The substance was also used in making [[candle]]s of a standard [[Photometry (optics)|photometric]] value, in the dressing of fabrics, and ...rom, [http://autodax.net/Carrieretal2002.pdf The face that sank the Essex: potential function of the spermaceti organ in aggression], ''Journal of Experimental
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• Kerosene
  ...rdered several lamps plus a large supply of fuel. Lukasiewicz realized the potential of his work and quit the pharmacy to find a business partner and then trave ...spread adoption of [[ultra-low sulfur diesel]], which has since become the standard. In 2008, the suppliers of the custom fuel failed to tender for a renewal o
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• Architectural glass
  Glass is produced in standard metric thicknesses of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 19 and 22&nbsp;mm. Mol ...erall. The reasons for this low thickness are deceptively complex, but the potential insulation is good essentially because there can be no convection or gaseou
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• Cellulose insulation
  ...manufacturers. In 1985 the CPSC asked Congress to repeal the flammability standard after further studies. By 1991 only 61 cellulose producers still remained i ...f which use [[HFC]] or [[HCFC]] blowing agents which have [[global warming potential]] hundred or thousands of times higher than that of carbon dioxide, cellulo
  21 KB (3,165 words) - 10:20, 20 September 2010
• Plenum cable
  ...ated under the [[National Fire Protection Association]] standard NFPA 90A: Standard for the Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems. Plenum c ...OA) or C8 such that [[California]] has proposed some of these materials as potential human [[carcinogen]]s. The NFPA Technical Committee on Air Conditioning, i
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• Pervious concrete
  ...the stone layer. Care must be taken not to over-compact soil with swelling potential. The subgrade should be moistened prior to concrete placement, and wheel ru ...ed condition. However, the entrained air content cannot be verified by any standard [[ASTM]] test procedure.
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• Structural insulated panel
  ...ls [[Creep (deformation)|creep]] over time. In the case of SIPs, the creep potential of OSB faced SIPs with EPS or polyurethane foam cores has been studied and ...e appears to be comparable to an R-13 batt of fiberglass, but because in a standard stick frame house there is significantly more wall containing low R value w
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• Super Adobe
  ...this in fact was how the original design was developed. There is a great potential for long-term emergency shelters with Super Adobe because of the simplicity ...f industrialized processes and products, stating the issues of installing "standard windows and doors".
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• Dimension stone
  ...s of strength, resistance to decay, and appearance.<ref>ASTM, C18, C119-08 Standard Terminology Relating to Dimension Stone", ASTM, 2008, p.8 ISBN 0-8031-4118- ...and various products fashioned from natural stone.<ref>ASTM, C18 "C119-06 Standard Terminology Relating to Dimension Stone", ASTM, 2007, pp. 11-13 ISBN 0-8031
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• Bamboo
  Unlike trees, all bamboo have the potential to grow to full height and girth in a single [[growing season]] of 3–4 mo ...n the other hand, need to be taken care of in cultivation because of their potential for aggressive behavior. They spread mainly through their [[root]]s and/or
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• Drywall
  ...recycling at the construction site itself is being investigated. There is potential for using crushed drywall to amend certain soils at building sites, such as '''Usage''': "Standard" household and office walls. Used with light or non-textured finishes. Not
  32 KB (4,776 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Concrete
  :Standard notation: Ca₃SiO₅ + H₂O → (CaO)·(SiO<su | chapter = The Cement Industry and Global Climate Change: Current and Potential Future Cement Industry CO₂ Emissions
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• Phenylpropanolamine
  Synthesis is a standard [[Henry reaction]] between benzaldehyde and nitroethane, although care is t ...a.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/ FDA moves PPA from OTC]</ref> Because of its potential use in [[amphetamine]] manufacture, it is controlled by the [[Combat Metham
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