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• Lanolin
  ...Toiletries, 1986, 101, 21-44</ref> Lanolin derivatives obtained from these processes are used widely in both high-value [[cosmetic]] and skin treatment products Lanolin is used commercially in many industrial products ranging from [[rust]]-proof coatings to [[lubricant]]s. Some [[sai
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• Paraffin
  ...considerably when it melts and this allows its use in [[thermostat]]s for industrial, domestic and, particularly, automobile purposes.<ref>[http://www.freepaten In industrial applications, it is often useful to modify the crystal properties of the pa
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• Defoamer
  ...chemical additive that reduces and hinders the formation of [[foam]] in [[industrial process]] liquids. The terms anti-foam agent and defoamer are often used in A defoamer is normally used in industrial processes to increase speed and reduce other problems. It addresses both problems wi
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• Lubricant
  In addition to industrial applications, lubricants are used for many other purposes. Other uses inclu ...r the science of lubrication ([[tribology]]) really only took off with the industrial revolution in the nineteenth century.
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• Tissue paper
  ...roduced in [[USA]] before the mid-1940s. In [[Western Europe]] large scale industrial production started in the beginning of 1960s. ...sources to maintain legal, sustainable forestry practices by implementing processes such as forest certification systems and chain of custody standards2; and
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• Architectural glass
  ...was replaced in the 19th century by the cylinder, sheet, and rolled plate processes, but it is still used in traditional construction and restoration. ...ginally developed in the early 1900s to provide natural light in [[Factory|industrial factories]].
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• Plaster
  ...50px|[[Gypsum]]-based plaster used in spray [[fireproofing]] in a low-rise industrial [[building]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]].]] ...faces, as in [[Venetian Plaster]] or stenciling raised details. For these processes, limestone or acrylic based plaster may be employed. {{Citation needed|date
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• Lime mortar
  ...g degrees of hydraulicity, making them unsuitable for today’s industrial processes but due to its water resistancy suitable for building. Most of those kilns
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• Stainless steel
  ...[[cutlery]], [[hardware]], [[surgical instruments]], [[major appliances]], industrial equipment e.g. in [[sugar refinery|sugar refineries]], and as an automotive ...riginates from end-of-life products and about 60% comes from manufacturing processes.<ref>{{cite web
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• Dimension stone
  ...(sandstone or quartzite).<ref>L. Mead and G.S. Austin "Dimension Stone", ''Industrial Minerals and Rocks'', 7th Edition, Littleton CO: AIME-Society of Mining Eng Dimension stone is one of the most sustainable of the industrial minerals since it is created by separating it from the natural bedrock unde
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• Steel
  There are many types of [[heat treatment|heat treating]] processes available to steel. The most common are [[annealing (metallurgy)|annealing] ...ch as [[I-beam]]s and [[rail tracks|rails]]. In modern [[foundries]] these processes often occur in one [[assembly line]], with ore coming in and finished steel
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• Wrought iron
  ...g charcoal, by the [[bloomery]] process, in a [[finery forge]] or from the industrial revolution in a [[Lancashire hearth]]. The resulting metal was highly vari ...r and R. Balasubramaniam, ''International Journal of Metals, Materials and Processes'', Volume 14 (2002) pp. 1–14</ref> Furthermore, the presence of phosphoru
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• Drywall
  ...nterstate Rule also requested that the power plants install new scrubbers (industrial pollution control devices) to remove sulfur dioxide present in the output w ...e up to 17% of drywall is wasted during the manufacturing and installation processes{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} and the drywall material is frequentl
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• Hemp
  {{About|industrial hemp|its psychoactive variant|Cannabis (drug)|the biology of the plant|Cann ...riety of appearances for cannabis. Only ''C. sativa'' (left) is suited for industrial hemp, but it also has medicinal varieties.]]
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• Concrete
  The processes used vary dramatically, from hand tools to heavy industry, but result in th Concrete can be damaged by many processes such as, e.g., the expansion of [[corrosion]] products of the steel [[rebar
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• Iron
  ...[[planetary science]] communities, although applications to biological and industrial systems are beginning to emerge.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Dauphas | first1 ...this context known as [[pig iron]]) using [[finery forge]]s. For all these processes, [[charcoal]] was required as fuel.
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• Lockout-Tagout
  ..., [[pneumatics|pneumatic]] or [[hydraulic]] sources. For example a typical industrial machine may contain things like hot fluids, moving presses, blades, propell In industrial processes it can be difficult to establish where the appropriate danger sources might
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• Hearing conservation program
  ...ys must be repeated when there are significant changes in machinery and/or processes that would affect the noise level.<ref>OSHA 1910.95 appendix (G)</ref> ...of the proper hpd to be worn is commonly done by an [[Occupational hygiene|industrial hygienist]] so that the proper amount of noise protection is worn. OSHA re
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• Carbonless copy paper
  ...=11029273| doi=10.1006/rtph.2000.1408| issue=1}}</ref> In most cases, good industrial hygiene and work practices should be adequate to reduce or eliminate sympto * [[List of duplicating processes]]
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• Confined space
  In a wide variety of industrial environments workers may be expected to enter a variety of areas and spaces ...when undertaking hazard identification, risk assessment or control of risk processes under these Regulations which relate to work in a confined space that may a
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