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  • Neodymium - History, Properties and Applications
    Article - 23 Aug 2002
    Neodymium is a rare earth metal. It has uses in glasses, enamels, magnets and steel making. Its discovery, occurence, refining and properties are also described.
  • Pyrolytic Carbon for Biomedical Applications
    Article - 13 Jun 2002
    Pyrolytic carbon is biocompatible and thromboresistant. This combined with wear resistance, durability and strength make it an ideal material for artificial heart valves. The development of the...
  • Galvanized Steel - Embrittlement Due to Hot-Dip Galvanizing
    Article - 9 May 2002
    Hot-dip galvanizing can have some major impact on the performance or properties of mild steels that are produced using traditional methods.
  • Brick Walls and Brickwork - Cleaning
    Article - 8 May 2002
    This guide provides tips on how to accomplish it successfully without damaging your precious bricks. Tips, hints, tricks and precautions are all provided.
  • Tungsten Applications - Chemical Processes
    Article - 15 Feb 2002
    Catalysts are used in chemical processes to alter the mechanisms of chemical reactions. They provide an energetically favorable pathway, speeding up reactions that would typically be very slow or...
  • Medical Grade Polyphenylene Sulfide
    Article - 29 Oct 2001
    Ticona have released Forton 9000, the first line of polyphenylene sulfide products to be approved for medical applications. The range consists of both reinforced and unreinforced variants for various...
  • Laminated Glass Protective Interlayer
    Article - 18 Oct 2001
    Solutia Inc. have just released Vanceva Secure, a new grade of polyvinyl butyrate (PVB). It is claimed to provide increased resistance to intrusion when used in laminated glass and has application in...
  • Accelerated Ageing and Characterisation of UHMWPE used in Orthopaedic Implants
    Article - 21 Sep 2001
    Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene has been used extensively as a wear face in orthopaedic implants. The performance of the material has been related to sterilisation techniques. Methods of...
  • Impact Testing of Composites for the Automotive Industry
    Article - 27 Aug 2001
    The acceptance of fibre reinforced plastic composites (FRP's) by the automotive industry has been limited somewhat by a lack of understanding of impact properties. The advantages of these materials...
  • An Introduction to Iron
    Article - 30 Jul 2001
    Iron (Fe) is a metal that has been known since ancient times. In fact, the Earth’s crust is made up of 5% of iron, which is the second most abundant metal after aluminum.

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