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  • An Introduction to Platinum Jewelry
    Article - 11 Feb 2002
    The increased demand for platinum can be seen in the jewelry industry. In one decade, platinum jewelry demand has grown 82% and is regarded as the “Metal of the Millennium.”
  • Titanium - Corrosion by Water
    Article - 5 Feb 2002
    Titanium is highly resistant to corrosion by water, steam and seawater, except at elevated temperatures. Other corrosion mechanisms such as stress corrosion cracking, corrosion fatigue, biofouling,...
  • Platinum Group Metals - Comparison of Physical Properties
    Article - 23 Jan 2002
    Platinum belongs to the platinum group of metals and it is malleable, lustrous, and ductile. It occurs abundantly on the earth’s crust, with around 0.001 ppm.
  • Tungsten Carbide - An Overview
    Article - 21 Jan 2002
    Scheele discovered “Tungsten” in 1781; however, it took 150 years more before the efforts of Scheele and his successors led to the use of tungsten carbide in the industry.
  • Coal Next Generation of Jet Fuel
    News - 30 Mar 2004
    New fuel for the next generation of military aircraft is the goal of a team of Penn State researchers who are demonstrating that jet fuel can be made from bituminous coal. "On a pilot scale,...
  • Photovoltaics - Basic Design Principles and Components
    Article - 14 Dec 2001
    The basic design principles and components of a photovoltaic system are discussed. Other factors such as applications, appropriateness, effects of weather, system size, direct and alternating current...
  • Ceramic Joining - An Overview
    Article - 29 Nov 2001
    Although ceramics have many beneficial properties, all-ceramic machines are rare, hence, the joining of ceramics to other materials is a vital technology. Methods vary from simple to mechanical means...
  • Kaolin in the Paper Industry - Focus on the Asian Region
    Article - 9 Nov 2001
    Various grades of kaolin are used in the paper industry. These are outlined as are factors affecting the usage of kaolins in the Asian region. Other areas covered include pricing, consumption, markets...
  • Vinyl Wallcoverings
    Article - 31 Oct 2001
    Vinyl wall coverings are used in both residential and commercial applications for aesthetic and practical reasons. Properties, design considerations, types, installation, maintenance, manufacturing...
  • Vinyl (Poly Vinyl Chloride) in Medical Applications
    Article - 26 Oct 2001
    Vinyl is the most widely used medical polymer in use today. Several properties including flexibility, durability, compatibility, sterilisability and low cost contribute to its use in applications such...

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