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2. Dropped ceiling - Wikipedia

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   A dropped ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling. It may also be referred to as a drop ceiling, T-bar ceiling, false ceiling, suspended ceiling, grid ceiling, drop in ceiling, drop out ceiling, or ceiling tiles and is a staple of modern construction and architecture in both residential and commercial applications.

3. Vinyl composition tile - Wikipedia

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   Vinyl floor tiling. Vinyl composition tile (VCT) is a finished flooring material used primarily in commercial and institutional applications. Modern vinyl floor tiles and sheet flooring and versions of those products sold since the early 1980s are composed of colored polyvinyl chloride (PVC) chips formed into solid sheets of varying thicknesses (1 ⁄ 8 in or 3.2 mm is most common) by heat and ...

4. Space Shuttle thermal protection system - Wikipedia

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   Densifying the tile with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) also helped to protect the silica and added additional waterproofing. Diagram of a HRSI tile. An uncoated HRSI tile held in the hand feels like a very light foam, less dense than styrofoam, and the delicate, friable material must be handled with extreme care to prevent damage. The coating ...

5. Flashing (weatherproofing) - Wikipedia

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   In modern buildings, flashing is intended to decrease water penetration at objects such as chimneys, vent pipes, walls, windows and door openings to make buildings more durable and to reduce indoor mold problems. Metal flashing materials include lead, aluminium, copper, [1] stainless steel, zinc alloy, and other materials.

6. Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's 1st ... - AOL

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   The high-stakes, 90-minute debate was held at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center, with Trump and Harris arguing their case for the White House. Harris correctly describes what the Nobel ...

7. Waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   Waterproofing is the process of making an object, person or structure waterproof or water-resistant so that it remains relatively unaffected by water or resisting the ingress of water under specified conditions. Such items may be used in wet environments or underwater to specified depths. Water-resistant and waterproof often refer to resistance ...