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• 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
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• 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
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• Depleted uranium
  ...unded by discarding [[sabot]]. Two materials lend themselves to penetrator construction: [[tungsten]] and depleted uranium, the latter in designated alloys known a
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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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• Vermiculite
  ...ess, it is possible to find expert consultants to advise in the design and construction of the desired facilities. Vermiculite exfoliators have an international tr
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• Construction aggregate
  ...ate]]''", is a broad category of coarse particulate [[material]] used in [[construction]], including [[sand]], [[gravel]], [[crushed stone]], [[slag]], recycled co ...for such uses as additives to asphalt and concrete mixes, as well as other construction uses. State transportation departments further refine aggregate material s
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• History of clothing and textiles
  *[[Janet Arnold|Arnold, Janet]]: ''Patterns of Fashion: the cut and construction of clothes for men and women 1560–1620'', Macmillan 1985. Revised edition
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• Textile manufacturing
  ...p://www.archive.org/details/recentcottonmill00nasm|work=Recent Cotton Mill Construction and Engineering.|accessdate=2009-01-11}}
  38 KB (5,949 words) - 10:16, 20 September 2010
• Kerosene
  ...s. Before the days of blinking electrically lighted road barriers, highway construction zones were marked at night by kerosene fired pot-bellied torches. Most of t
  26 KB (3,820 words) - 10:18, 20 September 2010
• Automatic lubrication system
  ...a [[manufacturing facility]] or mobile such as [[truck]]s, [[mining]] or [[construction equipment]], applying lubricant is often most effective when it is dispense
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• Marmorino
  ...hite to imitate the stone of Istria, which was most often used in Venetian construction, but was occasionally decorated with frescoes to imitate the marble, which
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  ...The development of a ridge (''shinogi'') along the blade was essential for construction.<ref name="sato-p47">{{Harvnb|Satō|Earle|1983|p=47}}</ref> Various militar ...ulting from hammering and folding during the [[Japanese sword construction|construction]]</ref>
  154 KB (20,678 words) - 10:19, 20 September 2010
• Siding
  ...be attached directly to the building structure (studs in the case of wood construction), or to an intermediate layer of horizontal planks called [[sheath]]ing. ...ar cedar "[[Shake (roof)|shake]]" siding was used in early [[New England]] construction, and was revived in [[Shingle Style]] and [[Queen Anne style]] architecture
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• Architectural glass
  ...er, sheet, and rolled plate processes, but it is still used in traditional construction and restoration. *[[Building construction]]
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