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  2. Polyoxymethylene - Wikipedia

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    Polyoxymethylene (POM), also known as acetal, [4] polyacetal, and polyformaldehyde, is an engineering thermoplastic used in precision parts requiring high stiffness, low friction, and excellent dimensional stability. Short-chained POM (chain length between 8 and 100 repeating units) is also better known as paraformaldehyde (PFA).

  3. Thermoplastic - Wikipedia

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    Polyoxymethylene (POM), also known as acetal, polyacetal and polyformaldehyde, is an engineering thermoplastic used in precision parts requiring high stiffness, low friction, and excellent dimensional stability. As with many other synthetic polymers, it is produced by different chemical firms with slightly different formulas and sold variously ...

  4. Nightcap (garment) - Wikipedia

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    People often tended to think that cold air was harmful and unwholesome to health, so a nightcap protected them, especially if they had a receding hairline or sensitive head, etc. [2] In the Tyburn and Newgate days of British judicial hanging history, the hood used to cover the prisoner's face was a nightcap supplied by the prisoner, if he could ...

  5. Thermal bag - Wikipedia

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    Commercial thermal shopping bags, to carry temperature-sensitive purchases home without breaking the cold chain, were first introduced by grocery and other shops in Europe in the mid-1980s. A thermal bag to keep pizzas being delivered hot was invented by Ingrid Kosar in 1983, and is commonly used now.

  6. Pom-pom - Wikipedia

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    Pom-poms are mainly used to cheer for sports. Three cheerleaders dancing with pom-poms in Tokyo, Japan. A pom-pom – also spelled pom-pon, pompom or pompon – is a decorative ball or tuft of fibrous material. The term may refer to large tufts used by cheerleaders, or a small, tighter ball attached to the top of a hat, also known as a bobble ...

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  8. Polybutylene terephthalate - Wikipedia

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    Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) is a thermoplastic engineering polymer that is used as an insulator in the electrical and electronics industries. [2] It is a thermoplastic (semi-)crystalline polymer, and a type of polyester.

  9. Textile manufacturing by pre-industrial methods - Wikipedia

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    In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by knitting or weaving to create cloth. The machine used for weaving is the loom. Cloth is finished by what are described as wet process to become fabric.