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2. Cable tie - Wikipedia

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   Light-duty tools are operated by squeezing the handle with the fingers, while heavy-duty versions can be powered by compressed air or a solenoid, to prevent repetitive strain injury. In order to increase resistance to ultraviolet light in outdoor applications, nylon containing a minimum of 2% carbon black is used to protect the polymer chains ...

3. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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   [15] [16] Heavy-duty variants (such as "Dual Lock" or "Duotec") feature mushroom-shaped stems on each face of the fastener, providing an audible snap when the two faces mate. A strong pressure sensitive adhesive bonds each component to its substrate. There is a silent version of hook-and-loop fasteners, sometimes called Quiet Closures.

4. List of adhesive tapes - Wikipedia

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   A trademarked brand of heavy duty duct tape. Hockey tape Used for cushioning and grip on polo mallets, ice hockey, roller hockey, and lacrosse equipment. Hook-and-loop tape A hook-and-loop fastener with adhesive backing. Kapton Used in electronic manufacturing as an insulation and protection layer on electrostatic sensitive and fragile components.

5. Neodymium magnet - Wikipedia

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   Ring magnets Most hard disk drives incorporate strong magnets This manually-powered flashlight uses a neodymium magnet to generate electricity Neodymium magnets have replaced alnico and ferrite magnets in many of the myriad applications in modern technology where strong permanent magnets are required, because their greater strength allows the ...

6. Electropermanent magnet - Wikipedia

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   Electropermanent magnets made with powerful rare-earth magnets are used as industrial lifting (tractive) magnets to lift heavy ferrous metal objects; when the object reaches its destination the magnet can be switched off, releasing the object. Programmable magnets are also being researched as a means of creating self-building structures. [2] [3]

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