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2. Polycarbonate - Wikipedia

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   Polycarbonate is commonly used in eye protection, as well as in other projectile-resistant viewing and lighting applications that would normally indicate the use of glass, but require much higher impact-resistance. Polycarbonate lenses also protect the eye from UV light.

3. Twinwall plastic - Wikipedia

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   This design adds both impact toughness and the ability to support weight. Twinwall plastic may also be used to describe a pipe that has a smooth interior with exterior air filled ridges. [ 3 ] The outside ridges add durability to the piping while the smooth interior allows the desired contents to flow efficiently.

4. Plastics in the construction industry - Wikipedia

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   Below are some uses for plastics in the construction industry: Pipes for rain water, sewage, gas distribution, and organizing wires may be made of plastic. Cable insulation and insulating tape is usually made of plastic. Plastic may be used in flooring and roofing materials. Doors, window panels, and skylights may be made of plastic.

5. Kaynemaile Architectural Mesh - Wikipedia

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   Kaynemaile is a chainmail fabric consisting of polycarbonate interlinked rings connected together by liquid-state assembly to form a flexible mesh sheet. It is made from polycarbonate and used in the architecture and design industry. [1] [2] It was invented by Kayne Horsham in 2004. [3]

6. Engineering plastic - Wikipedia

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   The currently most-consumed engineering plastic is acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), used for e.g. car bumpers, dashboard trim and Lego bricks. Engineering plastics have gradually replaced traditional engineering materials such as metal, glass or ceramics in many applications. Besides equalling or surpassing them in strength, weight, and ...

7. Plastics industry - Wikipedia

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   The plastics industry manufactures polymer materials—commonly called plastics—and offers services in plastics important to a range of industries, including packaging, building and construction, electronics, aerospace, manufacturing and transportation. It is part of the chemical industry.

8. Temu to be investigated by EU tech regulators over sale of ...

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   BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Chinese online retailer Temu will be investigated over whether it may have breached rules aimed at preventing the sale of illegal products, EU tech regulators said on Tuesday ...

9. Living building material - Wikipedia

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   A living building material (LBM) is a material used in construction or industrial design that behaves in a way resembling a living organism. Examples include: self-mending biocement, [ 1 ] self-replicating concrete replacement, [ 2 ] and mycelium -based composites for construction and packaging .