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  2. Ethylene - Wikipedia

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    Ethylene is a hormone that affects the ripening and flowering of many plants. It is widely used to control freshness in horticulture and fruits. [20] The scrubbing of naturally occurring ethylene delays ripening. [21] Adsorption of ethylene by nets coated in titanium dioxide gel has also been shown to be effective. [22]

  3. Prices of chemical elements - Wikipedia

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    Lower ranks of coal can be less expensive, for example sub-bituminous coal can cost around US$0.038/kg carbon. [19] Graphite flakes can cost around US$0.9/kg carbon. [ 20 ] Price of synthetic industrial diamond for grinding and polishing can range from 1200 to 13 300 USD/kg, while cost per weight of large synthetic diamonds for industrial ...

  4. Ethanol fuel - Wikipedia

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    After fermentation, the mash is heated so that the ethanol evaporates. [24] This process, known as distillation , separates the ethanol, but its purity is limited to 95–96% due to the formation of a low-boiling water-ethanol azeotrope with maximum (95.6% m/m (96.5% v/v) ethanol and 4.4% m/m (3.5% v/v) water).

  5. Commercial classification of chemicals - Wikipedia

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    In fact basic chemicals are chemical substances used as a starting material for the production of a wide variety of other chemicals; for this reason they are in general commodities, because they are highly demanded. Some examples of basic chemicals are: ethylene, benzene, chlorine and sulfuric acid. [7]

  6. New House GOP budget proposal revives Farm Bill extension and ...

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    So that has added to the stress they’re facing, she said. And as organic farmers, they don’t have the cost of herbicides but still face high costs for other expenses, such as fuel to heat ...

  7. Low-density polyethylene - Wikipedia

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    LDPE has SPI resin ID code 4 Schematic of LDPE branching structure. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is a thermoplastic made from the monomer ethylene.It was the first grade of polyethylene, produced in 1933 by John C. Swallow and M.W Perrin who were working for Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) using a high pressure process via free radical polymerization. [1]

  8. Why is college so expensive?

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    With the average cost of an undergraduate degree ranging from $25,707 to over $218,000 depending on a student’s resident status and institution, it’s natural to wonder why college is so ...

  9. Why is Natural Gas So Expensive Now? - AOL

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    In the U.S., utility gas prices in September were 70% higher than in recent years. Europeans, who already pay much higher for natural gas, saw bills rise sharply by 50% — for example, in Estonia.