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  • Americium - Americium isotope Am241
    Article - 17 Jul 2001
    Americium isotope Am241 was identified by a group of researchers at the University of Chicago in 1944 and was the fourth trans-uranium element to be discovered. It is used as a neutron and gamma...
  • Invar - Nickel Iron Alloy
    Article - 29 May 2001
    Invar has the lowest thermal expansion of any known metal or alloy from room temperature up to 230?C. Special low expansion and sealing alloy grades are available. Applications include thermostats,...
  • Polyamide 6/6 - Nylon 6/6 - PA 6/6 Super-Tough
    Article - 16 May 2001
    Superior impact properties and very low notch sensitivity compared with other engineering thermoplastics. Relative advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed together with a table of...
  • Polyamide 6/6 - Nylon 6/6 - PA 6/6 40% Glass Bead Filled
    Article - 16 May 2001
    Relative advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed together with a table of typical properties.
  • High Impact Polystyrene - HIPS Fire Retardant
    Article - 11 May 2001
    Excellent resistance to fire and flame spread, compared with unmodified HIPS. Relative advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed together with a table of typical properties for this...
  • Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene - Polyvinylchloride Alloy - ABS/PVC Alloy
    Article - 4 May 2001
    Inherently flame resistant and has higher maximum operating temperature than unmodified uPVC. More difficult to process compared with ABS. Advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed...
  • Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene - ABS Plating
    Article - 4 May 2001
    Can be electroplated to give parts with a decorative finish of metal such as Chrome Gold, Silver and Brass. The temperature profile and mould surface temperatures need to be kept higher than for the...
  • Alkyd
    Article - 23 Apr 2001
    A brief overview of the relative advantages and disadvantages of the Alkyd family of thermosetting polymers.
  • Beryllium Oxide - Beryllia
    Article - 3 Apr 2001
    Although beryllia is a toxic ceramic in powder form, it has a number of properties that make it useful in industries ranging from electronics, to nuclear applications through to military and...
  • Polyurethanes - An Introduction
    Article - 26 Mar 2001
    An introductory article on polyurethanes. It briefly defines what they are and what they are used for, what forms they can take, uses, advantages and disadvantages.

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