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  2. Polylactic acid - Wikipedia

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    PLA can degrade into innocuous lactic acid, making it suitable for use as medical implants in the form of anchors, screws, plates, pins, rods, and mesh. [45] Depending on the type used, it breaks down inside the body within 6 months to 2 years.

  3. 3D printing filament - Wikipedia

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    Stacks of commercially produced filament which have been shrink-wrapped to protect the filament from moisture. 3D printing filament is created using a process of heating, extruding and cooling plastic to transform nurdles into the finished product.

  4. Platen - Wikipedia

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    The platen is the sturdy plate which applies the pressure to the paper and type. A platen (or platten ) is a platform with a variety of roles in printing or manufacturing. It can be a flat metal (or earlier, wooden ) plate pressed against a medium (such as paper ) to cause an impression in letterpress printing . [ 1 ]

  5. Surface plate - Wikipedia

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    Surface plates must be calibrated regularly to ensure that chipping, warping, or wear has not occurred. A common problem is wear to particular areas, such as that caused by the frequent use of a tool in one place (such as a height gauge ), that causes an uneven surface and reduces overall accuracy of the plate, this may be greatly accelerated ...

  6. Theoretical plate - Wikipedia

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    where is the number of theoretical plates (also called the "plate count"), H is the total bed height and HETP is the height equivalent to a theoretical plate. The material in packed beds can either be random dumped packing (1-3" wide) such as Raschig rings or structured sheet metal.

  7. Gusset plate - Wikipedia

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    Gusset plates are usually square or rectangular, but can be triangular or made into a customized shape to fit the joint. The shape of each plate is designed so that welding or bolts can be applied to different edges of the plate. [2] A gusset plate can form the entire connection or it can be used in conjunction with bolts or welds. [2]

  8. Bed (geology) - Wikipedia

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    In geology, a bed is a layer of sediment, sedimentary rock, or volcanic rock "bounded above and below by more or less well-defined bedding surfaces". [1] A bedding surface or bedding plane is respectively a curved surface or plane that visibly separates each successive bed (of the same or different lithology) from the

  9. Stereotype (printing) - Wikipedia

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    A stereotype mold ("flong") being made Stereotype casting room of the Seattle Daily Times, c. 1900. In printing, a stereotype, [note 1] stereoplate or simply a stereo, is a solid plate of type metal, cast from a papier-mâché or plaster mould taken from the surface of a forme of type.