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  2. Self-amalgamating tape - Wikipedia

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    Self-amalgamating tape is a non-tacky silicone rubber tape that when stretched and wrapped around cables, electrical joints, hoses, and pipes combines or unites itself into a strong, seamless, rubbery, waterproof, and electrically insulating layer. [1] [2] Unlike many other polymers and fibers, it is heat-, sunlight-, and weather-resistant.

  3. Pipe dope - Wikipedia

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    Petroleum-based pipe dope is not intended for use on threaded PVC, CPVC or ABS pipe and fittings since it will deteriorate the plastic. Builders in the US are expected to use thread compounds that meet ASTM F2331 - Standard Test Method for Determining Chemical Compatibility of Thread Sealants with Thermoplastic Threaded Pipe and Fittings Materials or thread seal tape on PVC, CPVC and ABS threads.

  4. Thread seal tape - Wikipedia

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    Thread seal tape is wrapped around the threads, lubricating the connection and allowing the two pieces to be screwed deeper together. Thread seal tape (also known as PTFE tape, Teflon tape, or plumber's tape) is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film tape commonly used in plumbing for sealing pipe threads.

  5. CDC study: Hummus tops the list of foods that sickened people

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    Hummus was the top source with 802 illnesses, the CDC reported. Another Salmonella outbreak was linked to frozen pot pies that sickened 401 people. The second biggest outbreak was connected to 526 ...

  6. Butyl rubber - Wikipedia

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    Butyl rubber sealant is used for damp proofing, rubber roof repair and for maintenance of roof membranes (especially around the edges). It is important [citation needed] to have the roof membrane fixed, as a lot of fixtures (e.g., air conditioner vents, plumbing, and other pipes) can considerably loosen it.

  7. Car air conditioning - Wikipedia

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  8. New car smell - Wikipedia

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    A Daily Telegraph article on the study described the enjoyment of new car smell as "akin to glue-sniffing". [11] However, another study showed no toxicity from new car odors in lab grown cells. The odors did trigger an immune system reaction. [12] The most common side effects of the new car smell are headaches, sore throats, nausea, and ...

  9. Duct tape - Wikipedia

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    Confirmed myths include suspending a car for a period of time, building a functional cannon, a two-person sailboat, a two-person canoe (with duct tape paddles), a two-person raft, Roman sandals, a chess set, a leak proof water canister, rope, a hammock that can support the weight of an adult male, holding a car in place, a bridge that spanned ...