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  2. Animal glue - Wikipedia

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    Animal glue in granules. Animal glue is an adhesive that is created by prolonged boiling of animal connective tissue in a process called rendering. [1] In addition to being used as an adhesive, it is used for coating and sizing, in decorative composition ornaments, and as a clarifying agent.

  3. Horsehair - Wikipedia

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    A horse's tail. Horsehair is the long hair growing on the manes and tails of horses.It is used for various purposes, including upholstery, brushes, the bows of musical instruments, a hard-wearing fabric called haircloth, and for horsehair plaster, a wallcovering material formerly used in the construction industry and now found only in older buildings.

  4. Stripping (textiles) - Wikipedia

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    Stripping is a method of reprocessing employed in the textile industry, wherein the removal of color from fabric becomes essential during the dyeing process. This approach can be employed to rectify any complications encountered during the dyeing process or to alter the color of surplus fabric for subsequent utilization.

  5. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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    The home remedies vary in effectiveness and carry the risk of skin irritation and abrasion as a result of excessive scrubbing, plus eye irritation if allowed to drip or run into the eye. Some of the more common home remedies include: bleach, ammonia, acetone, and rubbing alcohol. The following are risks of the common removal methods: Acetone

  6. Lime plaster - Wikipedia

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    Lime plaster is a type of plaster composed of sand, water, and lime, usually non-hydraulic hydrated lime (also known as slaked lime, high calcium lime or air lime). Ancient lime plaster often contained horse hair for reinforcement and pozzolan additives to reduce the working time.

  7. Plasterwork - Wikipedia

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    Ox-hair, which is sold in three qualities, is now the kind usually specified; but horsehair, which is shorter, is sometimes substituted or mixed with the ox-hair in the lower qualities. Good hair should be long (In the UK cow and horse hair of short and long lengths is used), and left greasey (lanolin grease) because this protects against some ...

  8. Plaschke: UCLA point guard Tyger Campbell responds to ... - AOL

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    UCLA point guard Tyger Campbell's iconic mane has triggered taunts, but he responds with poised play that vaulted the Bruins into the Sweet 16.

  9. Horse grooming - Wikipedia

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    Shedding blade: In special weather conditions, a metal shedding blade with short, dull teeth is used to remove loose winter hair. A shedding blade is also useful for removing caked-on mud. However, grooming tools with metal teeth can split and dull the horse's hair coat and may irritate the skin, so must be used with appropriate care.