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• Fallout shelter
  ...and beta particles, as well as gamma rays. Much of this highly radioactive material then falls to earth, subjecting anything within the line of sight to radiat ...shielding can be accomplished with 10 times the amount of any quantity of material capable of cutting gamma ray effects in half. Shields that reduce gamma ray
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• Quartermaster Corps (United States Army)
  * material and distribution management * clothing [http://www.qmfound.com/army_clothing_history.htm]
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• Soap
  ...[[fat|grease]] molecules. Although grease will normally adhere to skin or clothing, the soap molecules can form micelles which surround the grease particles a ...ur soap for lye for doneness. Lye, when not saponified is a highly caustic material. Rather, research proper Hot Process techniques and use a digital or analog
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• Arc Welding
  ...or semi-inert gas, known as a shielding gas, and/or an evaporating filler material. The process of arc welding is widely used because of its low capital and r ...lurgy)|flux]]) for the electrode, to stabilize the arc and shield the base material from impurities, continued to be developed.<ref name=Weman-26>Weman (2003),
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• Mercury (element)
  ...d scientific research applications, and in [[amalgam (dentistry)|amalgam]] material for [[dental restoration]]. It is used in lighting: electricity passed thro ...equently collected and properly disposed of. Cleaning porous surfaces and clothing is not effective at removing all traces of mercury and it is therefore advi
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• Plastic recycling
  ...process of [[recover]]ing scrap or waste [[plastics]] and reprocessing the material into useful products, sometimes completely different in form from their ori ...ase boundary|phase boundaries]] cause structural weakness in the resulting material, meaning that [[polymer blend]]s are only useful in limited applications.
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• Aramid
  * flame-resistant [[clothing]] * heat protective clothing and [[helmet]]s
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• Paper
  '''Paper''' is a thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon or for packaging. It is produce ...writing]] and [[printing]] upon, it is also widely used as a [[packaging]] material, in many [[cleaning]] products, in a number of industrial and construction
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• D3o
  '''d3o''' (dee-three-oh) is a [[dilatant]] material developed by the [[United Kingdom|British]] chemical engineering company d3 ...rupt force, making it useful in [[Personal protective equipment|protective clothing]] in situations where the wearer may be exposed to [[blunt trauma]].
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• Mineral wool
  ...age:Rochwool pipe covering wh fire test.jpg|thumb|right|A rockwool [[pipe (material)|pipe]] covering applied to a steel pipe for a [[fire test]].]] ...10 [[micrometer (unit)|micrometer]]s. Mineral wool may contain a [[Binder (material)|binder]], often [[Starch#Starch_in_food|food grade starch]], and an [[Mine
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• Material
  ...hydrogen, air and water are all examples of materials. Sometimes the term "material" is used more narrowly to refer to substances or components with certain ph ...n be anything: a finished product in its own right or an unprocessed [[raw material]]. Raw materials are first extracted or harvested from the earth and divide
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• Shape memory polymer
  ...(''R''_f). The strain recovery rate describes the ability of the material to memorize its permanent shape, while the strain fixity rate describes the ...the cycle number, ''ε_m'' is the maximum strain imposed on the material, and ''ε_p(N)'' and ''ε_p(N-1)'' are the strains of t
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• Polypropylene
  ...or colored using pigments. Polypropylene has good resistance to [[fatigue (material)|fatigue]]. ...t ranges from {{convert|160|to|166|C|F|abbr=on}}, depending on [[atactic]] material and crystallinity. [[Syndiotactic]] PP with a crystallinity of 30% has a me
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• Polyvinyl alcohol
  PVA is an [[atactic]] material but exhibits [[crystal]]linity as the [[hydroxyl]] groups are small enough Polyvinyl alcohol is the raw material to make other polymers like:
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• Polymer
  ...olymer, which describe how the polymer behaves as a continuous macroscopic material. Chemical properties, at the nano-scale, describe how the chains interact t ...expressed in terms of a weight fraction or volume fraction of crystalline material. Few synthetic polymers are entirely crystalline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http:/
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• Polyimide P84
  The base material for P84® fibres is composed of [[aromaticity|aromatic]] backbone units onl ...or high temperature filtration, [[personal protective equipment|protective clothing]], sealing materials for space craft to various high temperature applicatio
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• Sleeping bag
  ...sleeping bag is accidentally dropped into water on a cold day. Synthetic material is also firm and resilient, so it insulates well even underneath a person's An infant sleeping bag is a bag-like [[clothing|garment]] or covering worn by [[infant]]s for sleeping in. Infant sleeping
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• Blanket
  ...and [[comforter]]s, depending on their thickness, construction and/or fill material. [[Electric blanket]]s are heated by [[electricity]]. Blankets were traditi ...s where people want to sit in a grassy or muddy area without soiling their clothing. Temporary blankets have been designed for this purpose, although their inh
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• Thermal insulation
  ...eat energy. In home insulation, the R-value is an indication of how well a material insulates. ...ms of [[heat transfer]] and is dependent on the physical properties of the material employed to do this.
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• Dyeing
  '''Dyeing''' is the process of imparting [[colours]] to a textile material in loose fibre, [[yarn]], [[cloth]] or garment form by treatment with a [[ ...e thousands of years in which dyeing has been used by humans to decorate [[clothing]], or fabrics for other uses, the primary source of dye has been [[nature]]
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• Alnage
  ...yard). The meaning now attached to broadcloth, however, is merely that of material of superior quality. Alnage duties and the office of alnager were abolished [[Category:History of clothing]]
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• Fulling
  ...th]] had been introduced for use in the process. This is a soft clay-like material occurring in nature as an impure [[hydrous]] [[aluminium silicate]]. This [[Category:History of clothing]]
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• Glossary of textile manufacturing
  ...e [[loom]]. For decoration, the process of colouring yarn or the finished material is [[dyeing]]. For more information of the various steps, see [[textile ma ...on]] and wool or of wool alone. It is twilled or corded and used for dress-material.
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• Webbing
  ...her fields. Modern webbing is often made from exceptionally high-strength material, such as [[Dyneema]], [[nylon]], [[polyester]], and [[Kevlar]]. For less pe [[Belt (clothing)|Belts]], [[suspenders]], [[Sandal (footwear)|sandal]]s and [[Handbag|purse
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• Biotextile
  ...which also includes bandages, wound dressings, hospital linen, preventive clothing etc. [[Antiseptic]] biotextiles are textiles used in fighting against [[cu ...these devices so it’s not relying solely on synthetic foreign implanted material. Graduate student Jessica Gluck has demonstrated that viable and functioni
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• Technical textile
  ...protective clothing (e.g., heat and radiation protection for fire fighter clothing, molten metal protection for welders, stab protection and [[bulletproof ves ...are used in filter clothing, furniture, hygiene medicals and construction material.
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• Textile processing
  ...additive. This is a simple process but the fastness parameters of the dyed material is very <br />poor. So direct dyestuff application is reduced to very minim ...Example - Suiting,<br /> Stripped shirting, awning materials and military clothing.
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• Fish fur
  ...sian language]] ironic expression used to describe poor quality of [[coat (clothing)|coat]]s and other [[clothes]] worn for warmth.<ref>"Random House Russian-E ...ile (textile)|pile]], which has been a popular cheap material for civilian clothing as well.
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• Tog (unit)
  ...g = 0.1 ''R''_SI. There is also a <b>[[Thermal comfort|clo]]</b> clothing unit equivalent to 0.155 ''R''_SI or 1.55 tog <ref>[http://ergo.h ...imes the temperature difference (in [[°C]]) between the two surfaces of a material, when the flow of heat is equal to one [[watt]] per square metre.
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• Textile manufacturing by pre-industrial methods
  ...rp beam'', and attached to the ''cloth beam'' which will hold the finished material. Because of the tension the warp threads are under, they need to be strong *[[Timeline of clothing and textiles technology]]
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• Textile
  ...(textiles)|spinning]] raw [[wool]] fibres, [[linen]], [[cotton]], or other material on a [[spinning wheel]] to produce long strands.<ref>{{cite web | title = A ...efers to any material made of interlacing fibres. ''Fabric'' refers to any material made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting, or bonding. ''Cloth'
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• Bamboo textiles
  ...wide range of textile and fashion applications. Modern bamboo clothing is clothing made from either 100% bamboo yarn or a blend of bamboo and cotton/organic c ...e such method of turning bamboo into yarn, creating new uses for bamboo in clothing.
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• Textile bleaching
  ...thing materials. Not only the natural impurities will remain on the greige material but also the add-ons that were made during its cultivation, growth and manu ...] and so on. Scouring removes all the waxes, pectins and makes the textile material hydrophilic or water absorbent. See also [[wool#scouring|scouring wool]]
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• Textile recycling
  ...process. Textiles in municipal solid waste are found mainly in discarded clothing, although other sources include furniture, carpets, tires, footwear, and no *Used Clothing
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• History of clothing and textiles
  ...have been enormously important throughout human history—so have their [[material]]s, production [[tool]]s and techniques, [[culture|cultural]] influences, a ...textiles available have influenced how people carried their possessions, [[clothing|clothed]] themselves, and decorated their surroundings.<ref name="Cambridge
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• Glossary of textile terminology
  |Bill of Material <br /> ...ormerly much used for tents and sails. Plain weave. Mostly rugged, heavy material made from plyed yarns. Has body and strength. It is usually manufactured in
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• Textiles of Mexico
  ...ch as [[silk]] and [[wool]] as well as the European foot treadle [[loom]]. Clothing styles also changed radically. Fabric was produced exclusively in workshops ...s [[huipil]]s and [[sarape]]s, which are often [[embroidery|embroidered]]. Clothing, [[rug]]s and more are made with natural and [[dyeing|naturally dyed]] fibe
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• Kevlar
  ...abric]] sheets that can be used as such or as an ingredient in [[composite material]] components. ...r | publisher=DuPont | accessdate=2007-03-28 }}</ref> When used as a woven material, it is suitable for mooring lines and other underwater applications.
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• Māori traditional textiles
  ...othing. The flax leaves were split and woven into mats, ropes and nets but clothing was often made from the fibre within the leaves. The leaves were stripped u The weaving process (whatu) for clothing was performed not with a loom and shuttle but with the threads being manipu
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• Timeline of clothing and textiles technology
  '''Timeline of [[clothing]] and [[textile]]s [[technology]].''' {{seealso|History of clothing and textiles}}
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• Artex
  ...ly any artex applied within the last 25 years will not contain any harmful material whatsoever. It is also worth noting that the texture is only harmful when i ...e coating or working with a surface covered with it should wear protective clothing and masks – and the area being worked on should be sealed off. Profession
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• Felt
  ...nd northern parts of [[East Asia]], where [[carpet|rug]]s, [[tent]]s and [[clothing]] are regularly made. Some of these are traditional items, such as the cla ...ch has gained worldwide acceptance as a [[textile]] for fine and durable [[clothing]].
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• Lime plaster
  ...ime must not be confused. Hydrated lime is merely a form in which [[lime (material)|lime]] can be supplied (as opposed to [[quicklime]] or lime putty); while ...tral when carbonated). As such, the use of protective goggles, gloves, and clothing are necessary when working with lime. Clean water should also be kept readi
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• Bamboo
  ...icance in [[East Asia]] and [[South East Asia]], being used for [[building material]]s, as a food source, and as a versatile raw product. ...plants following their fruiting means the local people lose their building material, and the large increase in bamboo fruit leads to a rapid increase in rodent
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• Hemp
  ...s under favorable conditions." Dewey & Merrrill, Hemp Hurds As Papermaking Material, U.S.D.A. Bulletin No.404, 1916, page 3.</ref> producing up to 25 tonnes of ...acture of [[cordage]] of varying [[Tension (mechanics)|tensile strength]], clothing, and nutritional products. The ''[[bast fibre]]s'' can be used in 100% hemp
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• Insulation (list of insulation material)
  ! style="width:19em" | Material ! {{rh}} | [[Thinsulate]] clothing insulation
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• Confined space
  # Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing the entrant • asphyxiation resulting from engulfment by “stored” material including grain, sand, flour or fertiliser.
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• Dry cleaning
  '''Dry cleaning''' (or '''dry-cleaning''') is any cleaning process for [[clothing]] and [[textile]]s using a chemical [[solvent]] rather than [[water]]. The ...pproximately one-third full of solvent and begins to rotate, agitating the clothing. The solvent temperature is maintained at 30 degrees [[Celsius]] (86 degree
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• Ethylene oxide
  ...roduction of [[polyester]] and [[polyethylene terephthalate]] (PET – raw material for plastic bottles), liquid coolants and solvents. Polyethyleneglycols are ...terilization of medical equipment and instruments, packaging materials and clothing, surgical and scientific equipment;<ref name="iars">{{cite book
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• Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
  *Material or guarding of [[window]]s and other transparent or translucent walls, [[do *Suitable storage for [[clothing]] and of facilities for changing clothing (regs.23, 24); and
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