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Hook-and-loop fasteners, hook-and-pile fasteners or touch fasteners (often referred to by the genericized trademark velcro, which was the original name it was given by the inventor), are a method for allowing two surfaces to be repeatedly fastened and unfastened, useful for clothing or other purposes. The fastener consists of two components ...
Velcro IP Holdings LLC, [2] [4] [5] doing business as Velcro Companies and commonly referred to as Velcro (pronounced / ˈ v ɛ l k r oʊ /), [1] is a British privately held company, founded by Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral in the 1950s. It is the original manufacturer of hook-and-loop fasteners, which de Mestral invented. [2]
Arthropod adhesion. Arthropods, including insects and spiders, make use of smooth adhesive pads as well as hairy pads for climbing and locomotion along non-horizontal surfaces. [1][2][3] Both types of pads in insects make use of liquid secretions and are considered 'wet'. [3] Dry adhesive mechanisms primarily rely on Van der Waals' forces and ...
Resorcinol glue. Characteristic thin dark reddish brown glue joints laminating the plies together of this exterior grade plywood. Resorcinol glue, also known as resorcinol- formaldehyde, is an adhesive combination of resin and hardener that withstands long-term water immersion and has high resistance to ultraviolet light. [1][2] The adhesive ...
Sticky pad. Sticky pads are friction devices used to prevent objects from sliding on a surface, by effectively increasing the friction between the object and the surface. Sticky pads are used to fix items to otherwise smooth surface that are leaned or that moves, so that objects put on that surface could off due to insufficient friction when ...
The figure, which is 7 feet in width and 5 feet in height, also comes with 8 different selectable eye displays. Oh, and the jaw and tail are totally adjustable. (Because Home Depot truly wants to ...
Shim (spacer) Mounting a tile spacer. A shim is a thin and often tapered or wedged piece of material, used to fill small gaps or spaces between objects. [1] Shims are typically used in order to support, adjust for better fit, or provide a level surface. Shims may also be used as spacers to fill gaps between parts subject to wear.
Aquasonic Electric Toothbrush with 8 Brush Heads & Travel Case. $40 $60 Save $20. This super scrubber hunts down and eliminates plaque with its 40,000-vibrations-per-minute motor and removes up to ...