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  2. Garden hose - Wikipedia

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    Garden hoses are typically made of extruded synthetic rubber or soft plastic, often reinforced with an internal web of fibers.As a result of these materials, garden hoses are flexible and their smooth exterior facilitates pulling them past trees, posts and other obstacles.

  3. Hose - Wikipedia

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    Early hoses were made of leather, although modern hoses are typically made of rubber, canvas, and helically wound wire. Hoses may also be made from plastics such as polyvinyl chloride , polytetrafluoroethylene , and polyethylene terephthalate , or from metals such as stainless steel .

  4. Plastic pipework - Wikipedia

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    Plastic Pipe lengths manufactured in Australia by extruding HDPE material.. Plastic pipe is a tubular section, or hollow cylinder, made of plastic.It is usually, but not necessarily, of circular cross-section, used mainly to convey substances which can flow—liquids and gases (fluids), slurries, powders and masses of small solids.

  5. Cross-linked polyethylene - Wikipedia

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    A cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe. Cross-linked polyethylene, commonly abbreviated PEX, XPE or XLPE, is a form of polyethylene with cross-links.It is used predominantly in building services pipework systems, hydronic radiant heating and cooling systems, domestic water piping, insulation for high tension (high voltage) electrical cables, and baby play mats.

  6. List of synthetic polymers - Wikipedia

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    The plastic kits and covers are mostly made of synthetic polymers like polythene, and tires are manufactured from polybutadienes. [1] However, due to the environmental issues created by these synthetic polymers which are mostly non-biodegradable and often synthesized from petroleum, alternatives like bioplastics are also being considered.

  7. My Husband Is A Chef And This Is The Only Kind Of Plastic ...

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    Plastic wrap clings better when you stretch it, the weight makes it easier to stretch.” “As a result, you actually use way less,” he added happily. He hates waste.

  8. Plastic extrusion - Wikipedia

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    A common post-extrusion process for plastic sheet stock is thermoforming, where the sheet is heated until soft (plastic), and formed via a mold into a new shape. When vacuum is used, this is often described as vacuum forming. Orientation (i.e. ability/ available density of the sheet to be drawn to the mold which can vary in depths from 1 to 36 ...

  9. 80 Secondhand Finds That Are As Strange As They Are Wonderful

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    The chandelier was thrifted in plain white and made rainbow with alcohol inks to be the crowning jewel of the clown army. Image credits: Weird and Wonderful Secondhand Finds #20 Saw An Opportunity ...