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  • Railway Rails - Environmentally Assisted Sulphide Stress Corrosion Cracking in Railway Tracks
    Article - 8 Apr 2003
    Environmentally assisted stress corrosion cracking can occur is usually associated with the oil and gas industry, but can occur in railway rails. This case study describes sulphide stress corrosion...
  • Mobile Telephone Recycling and Reuse
    Article - 9 Dec 2002
    With the high turnover of mobile phones, systems have had to be developed to deal with them. Described is a system for reusing or recycling mobile phones which results in very few ending up in...
  • Electronic Tags - Materials, Technologies and Applications
    Article - 10 Oct 2002
    Electronic tagging is a relatively new technology which could result in significant cost savings through improved traceability, processing and crime/theft prevention. The technology, materials,...
  • Improving the Efficiency of Tungsten Filament Light Bulbs
    Article - 25 Jul 2002
    Although tungsten-filament bulbs are the world’s most extensively used light source, they are inefficient and generate more heat than light.
  • The Lectro - Heat Blown Air Plasma System for Polypropylene
    Article - 15 Jul 2002
    Increased performance has resulted in reduced weight in cars. Consequently, polypropylene usage has increased and processes to improve wetting for painting. Air plasma pre-treatments are outlined, in...
  • Plastics and Rubbers in Building
    Article - 26 Mar 2002
    The use of plastics and rubbers in building is increasing. Some applications such as pipes and gutters, roofing, cladding panels, anti-vibration mounts, sound insulation, thermal insulation and window...
  • Tungsten Applications - Electrical Applications
    Article - 16 Feb 2002
    The only material that is practically used for electron emitters is tungsten. Although there are other electropositive metals that yield higher emission rates, tungsten has an extremely low vapor...
  • ElectroActive Polymers - EAPs
    Article - 17 Sep 2001
    Electroactive polymers (EAPs) are those, which respond to external electrical stimulation by displaying a significant shape or size displacement. They have shown promise to mimic the movements of...
  • Electron Beam Curing of Composites
    Article - 7 Sep 2001
    Electron beam curing is a viable and advantageous alternative to thermal curing for polymer matrix composites. Although it requires special materials it is faster, cheaper, can be used on thicker...
  • Uranium
    Article - 23 Jul 2001
    Uranium is a heavy, silver-white metal resembling nickel. It is malleable, ductile, slightly paramagnetic and pyrophoric when finely divided. Its main uses are as a nuclear fuel, radioactive isotope...

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