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• 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.
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• 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
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• Vinyl siding
  ...materials such as aluminum or [[fiber cement siding]]. It is an engineered product, manufactured primarily from [[polyvinyl chloride]], or PVC, resin, giving ...ronmental concerns]] in the processing, manufacturing, and disposal of the product.<ref name="Should We Phase Out PVC">[http://www.windowstoday.co.uk/products
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• Siding
  ...major challenge, met by overlapping, by covering or sealing the joint, or by creating an interlocking joint such as a tongue-and-groove or [[rabbet]]. S ...al (e.g., foam) has been added to the product. It has also been criticized by some fire safety experts for its heat sensitivity. This sensitivity makes i
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• Asphalt concrete
  ...ght|300px|As shown in this cross-section, many older roadways are smoothed by applying a thin layer of '''asphalt concrete''' to the existing [[portland ...literature. Asphalt concrete pavements are often called just "[[asphalt]]" by laypersons who tend to associate the term concrete with [[Portland cement c
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• Metal roof
  ...gated zinc/aluminium sheeting to cover an average sized house, transported by motor cycle, Cambodia, photo taken 2006]] ...tals can be recycled over and over without losing any valuable properties. Recycling is very efficient. As an example: recycled Aluminum only requires 5% of the
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• MasterFormat
  ...as the "Dewey Decimal System" of building construction, MasterFormat is a product of the [[Construction Specifications Institute]] (CSI) and Construction Spe ...hs.<ref>Ross Spiegel and Dru Meadows, Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1999.</ref>
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• Stainless steel
  ...ccessdate = 2009-11-12 | postscript =.}}</ref> or 11% [[chromium]] content by mass.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steel.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Steel ...sture. This iron oxide film (the rust) is active and accelerates corrosion by forming more iron oxide. Stainless steels contain sufficient chromium to fo
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• Dimension stone
  ...and indiscriminate blasting must be removed. Dimension stone is separated by more precise and delicate techniques, such as diamond wire saws, diamond be ...imension Stone", ASTM, 2007, pp. 11-13 ISBN 0-8031-4104-1| Types of Stones by Group|</ref>
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• Steel
  ...ists mostly of [[iron]] and has a [[carbon]] content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the [[steel grade|grade]]. Carbon is the most common a ...nd weapons. Modern steel is generally identified by various grades defined by assorted [[standards organizations]].
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• Wrought iron
  ...ut is also used more specifically for finished iron goods, as manufactured by a [[blacksmith]] or other smith. It was used in this narrower sense in [[Gr In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, wrought iron went by a wide variety of terms according to its form, origin, or quality.
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• Drywall
  ...ings-introduction.shtml Repairing Historic Flat Plaster Walls and Ceilings By The Old House Web]</ref> '''Sheetrock''' (a trademark of [[USG Corporation] ...history/hps/TPS/briefs/brief21.htm#Historical%20Background]</ref> Drywall, by contrast to plaster, requires hand finishing only at the fasteners and join
  32 KB (4,776 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Permeable paving
  ...ted runoff should be prevented from entering municipal storm drain systems by using [[Best management practice for water pollution|best management practi ...ng number of existing installations in North America and targeted research by both manufacturers and user agencies, the range of accepted applications se
  17 KB (2,512 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Concrete
  ...erals/pubs/commodity/cement/index.html|accessdate=2008-01-16}}<!--Computed by taking 2007 figure for world concrete production, and the mix at http://en. ...ironmental legislation. The most conspicuous of these is [[fly ash]], a by-product of [[coal]]-fired power plants. This significantly reduces the amount of qu
  63 KB (9,167 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Iron
  ...e range of [[oxidation state]]s. Iron and iron [[alloy]]s ([[steel]]s) are by far the most common metals and the most common [[ferromagnetic]] materials ...fusion in high-mass stars, and it is the heaviest stable element produced by stellar fusion because the fusion of iron is the last nuclear fusion reacti
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• List of S-phrases
  ...ssing S-number combinations indicate phrases that were deleted or replaced by another phrase.)'' *S5: Keep contents under ... (''appropriate liquid to be specified by the manufacturer'')
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• Asbestos
  Six minerals are defined by the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] as "asbestos" includi ...nsulation materials and have been reported in the past to occur in a few [[product (business)|consumer products]].
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• Chromium
  ...]], because many of its compounds are intensely colored. It was discovered by [[Louis Nicolas Vauquelin]] in the mineral [[crocoite]] (''[[lead chromate] ...y viable ore, chromite, by silicothermic or [[aluminothermic reaction]] or by [[Roasting (metallurgy)|roasting]] and [[Leaching (metallurgy)|leaching]] p
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• Cadmium
  ...ween 0.1 and 0.5 parts per million (ppm). It was discovered simultaneously by [[Friedrich Stromeyer|Stromeyer]] and Hermann, both in Germany, as an impur ...]] (Cd(NO₃)₂). The oxidation state +1 can be reached by dissolving cadmium in a mixture of cadmium chloride and [[aluminium chlorid
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• Lead poisoning
  ...[[Devon colic]], or '''painter's colic''') is a medical condition caused by increased levels of the [[Heavy metal (chemistry)|heavy metal]] [[lead]] in Elevated lead in the body can be detected by the presence of changes in blood cells visible with a microscope and dense
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