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  2. Neoprene - Wikipedia

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    Because of its tolerance of extreme conditions, neoprene is used to line landfills. Neoprene's burn point is around 260 °C (500 °F). [21] In its native state, neoprene is a very pliable rubber-like material with insulating properties similar to rubber or other solid plastics. Neoprene foam is used in many applications and is produced in ...

  3. Chloroprene - Wikipedia

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    [14] [15] [16] Only one fatality as a result of chloroprene intoxication has been recorded which was a result of cleaning a container used for chloroprene. [ 16 ] The primary occupational concern for chloroprene is limited to the facilities producing chloroprene and using chloroprene to produce the synthetic rubber, polychloroprene.

  4. Polychlorinated biphenyl - Wikipedia

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    Use of PCBs is commonly divided into closed and open applications. [2] Examples of closed applications include coolants and insulating fluids ( transformer oil ) for transformers and capacitors , such as those used in old fluorescent light ballasts, [ 29 ] and hydraulic fluids considered a semi-closed application.

  5. DuPont - Wikipedia

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    The History of the Cavalcade of America: Sponsored by DuPont. (Morris Publishing, 1999). ISBN 0-7392-0138-7; Haynes, Williams (1983). American chemical industry [clarification needed] Hounshell, David A. and Smith, John Kenly, JR (1988). Science and Corporate Strategy: Du Pont R and D, 1902–1980. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University ...

  6. Membrane roofing - Wikipedia

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    The most commonly used Cured Elastomer membranes are Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (commonly EPDM) and Neoprene, although all thermoset products combined fail to account for more than 10% of all commercial roofing. This is in part due to studies being released in the 1980s-early 2000's showing the average lifespan of thermoset membranes ...

  7. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    Also in 2016, Quizlet launched "Quizlet Live", a real-time online matching game where teams compete to answer all 12 questions correctly without an incorrect answer along the way. [15] In 2017, Quizlet created a premium offering called "Quizlet Go" (later renamed "Quizlet Plus"), with additional features available for paid subscribers.

  8. Elmer Keiser Bolton - Wikipedia

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    The new material was announced at the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society on November 2, 1931, and was named with the trademark Duprene [1] (today the generic name is neoprene). By this time the Stevenson Act had been repealed and the Great Depression had begun.

  9. List of synthetic polymers - Wikipedia

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    Also used in manufacturing badminton strings, bike tires and in electronics applications. Is the key component of a line of inflatable spacecraft developed by Bigelow Aerospace: Viton: Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) Elastomer: Depends on the grade of the polymer. Viton B is used in chemical process plants and gaskets. Zylon