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  2. Thermoplastic vulcanizates - Wikipedia

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    After a short drying period, TPV pellets are automatically transferred to the molding machine or extrusion line. Cycle times can be significantly faster compared with rubber (2 to 3 minutes) because the parts do not have to cure in the mold. Once the TPV parts are allowed to cool (about 30 seconds), they can be removed from the mold.

  3. List of cargo types - Wikipedia

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    Unit loads of items secured to a pallet or skid are also used. [1] Bulk cargo (bulk dry cargo) Weighable No No Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities. It refers to material in either liquid or granular, particulate form, as a mass of relatively small solids, such as petroleum/crude oil, grain, coal, or ...

  4. List of largest container shipping companies - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the 30 largest container shipping companies as of February 2024, according to Alphaliner, ranked in order of the twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity of their fleet. [1] In January 2022, MSC overtook Maersk for the container line with the largest shipping capacity for the first time since 1996. [2]

  5. TPV - Wikipedia

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    TPV may refer to: Tampereen Pallo-Veikot, Finnish football club; Temporary protection visa, document issued to refugees by Australia; Thermophotovoltaic, conversion of heat to electricity by a photovoltaic process; Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (thermoplastic elastomer), a material which both heat-moldable and elastic

  6. Breakbulk cargo - Wikipedia

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    Unit loads of items secured to a pallet or skid are also used. [4] A break-in-bulk point is a place where goods are transferred from one mode of transport to another, for example the docks where goods transfer from ship to truck. [citation needed] Break-bulk was the most common form of cargo for most of the history of shipping.

  7. Third-party verification - Wikipedia

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    Third-party verification (TPV) is a process of getting an independent party to confirm that the customer is actually requesting a change or ordering a new service or product. By putting the customer on the phone (usually via transfer or 3-way call) the TPV provider asks a customer for his or her identity, that he or she is an authorized ...

  8. Bulk cargo - Wikipedia

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    Bulk cargo refers to material in either liquid or granular, particulate (as a mass of relatively small solids) form, such as petroleum/crude oil, grain, coal, or gravel. This cargo is usually dropped or poured, with a spout or shovel bucket, into a bulk carrier ship's hold , railroad car / railway wagon , or tanker truck / trailer / semi ...

  9. Containerization - Wikipedia

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    Containerization reduced congestion in ports, significantly shortened shipping time, and reduced losses from damage and theft. [4] Containers can be made from a wide range of materials such as steel, fibre-reinforced polymer, aluminum or a combination. Containers made from weathering steel are used to minimize maintenance needs.