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2. Engineered stone counter tops are killing workers at high ...

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   Silicosis, a disease caused by silica dust produced when workers cut and grind engineered stone, is afflicting workers. What consumers can do about it. Engineered stone counter tops are killing ...

3. Incurable silicosis cost a countertop cutter his lungs. Are ...

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   A Los Angeles County case poses a test of whether companies that make engineered stone can be successfully sued amid the devastating rise of silicosis, which has killed more than a dozen ...

4. Home Depot reports another quarter of soft earnings as ...

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   This marks Home Depot's seventh straight quarter of negative sales growth. US same-store sales are down 3.6%. Both foot traffic and the average ticket dropped, down 1.8% and 1.3%, respectively.

5. Countertop - Wikipedia

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   Overall, the postform countertop is the most economical countertop on the market, and has the broadest selection of surface material to choose from. Surfaces can be either a solid color, or a pattern, and textures range from a satin furniture finish to a heavily textured stone or pebbled appearance to a high gloss resolution.

6. Home improvement - Wikipedia

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   The concept of home improvement, home renovation or remodeling is the process of renovating, making improvements or making additions to one's home. [1] Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), exterior (masonry, concrete, siding, roofing) or other improvements to the property (i.e. garden work or garage maintenance ...

7. Paint adhesion testing - Wikipedia

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   In the paint and coating industries, paint adhesion testing is often used to determine if the paint or coating will adhere properly to the substrates to which they are applied. Several tests measure the resistance of paints and coatings from substrates: cross-cut test, scrape adhesion, pull-off test , and others.

8. Doctors said cutting countertops destroyed his lungs. He had ...

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   As California sees surging numbers of young workers suffering from silicosis, many have had trouble tapping workers' compensation.

9. Cutting compound - Wikipedia

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   It is used on automotive paintwork to cut through (abrade) oxidised paint or to polish out scratches in the paintwork. The oxidised paint is duller than fresh paint and the cutting compound is used to expose this fresher surface. Modern automotive painting often includes a thin, transparent protective coating on which cutting compound should ...