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  • Platinum - History and Investment
    Article - 23 Jan 2002
    With a history much shorter than that of gold, its use and discovery in the 1700's is described. Development of the platinum market through the 1800's and into more modern times is also covered....
  • Photovoltaics - Safety Issues
    Article - 14 Dec 2001
    Safety issues associated with the manufacture, installation and usage of solar cells are addressed in the article.
  • The Applications of Nanomaterials
    Article - 23 Nov 2001
    Materials with grain sizes in the order of a billionth of a meter are called nanomaterials, or nanocrystalline materials, which can be used for a range of structural and non-structural applications.
  • What Are Nanomaterials and How Are They Made?
    Article - 12 Aug 2024
    Nanomaterials are materials with at least one dimension in the 1-100 nm range, exhibiting unique properties that enhance applications in electronics, medicine, energy, and space exploration.
  • Uses for Kaolins - Focus on the Asian Region
    Article - 9 Nov 2001
    Kaolins are used in a variety of resources. These include plastics and rubber, paints, concrete and paper. The application of kaolin in these industries is explained and the paint industry in the...
  • Vinyl Misconceptions
    Article - 26 Oct 2001
    Despite its wide acceptance, vinyl is a somewhat misunderstood material. Some of the misconceptions associated with vinyl are dealt with.
  • Vinyl (Poly Vinyl Chloride) and Dioxins
    Article - 26 Oct 2001
    Dioxins are a family of chemicals often formed by the combustion of chlorine containing materials. Although global dioxin levels have declined since the 70's, PVC production has increased.
  • Polyvinylidenedifluoride - PVDF
    Article - 10 Sep 2001
    PVDF posses the highest tensile strength of all processable fluorocarbons. Contains a general overview of the polymer Polyvinylidenedifluoride including relative advantages, disadvantages and...
  • What is Polyvinyl Fluoride - PVF?
    Article - 5 Sep 2001
    Excellent resistance to weathering, staining and chemical attack. Exhibits very slow burning and low permeability to vapour. Is usually only available as a film.
  • Zinc and its Uses
    Article - 28 Aug 2001
    Zinc has many uses, many of which revolve around protective coatings for steel deposited by hot dip galvanising. These materials are ised in the automotive and construction industries. While the...

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