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INDUSTRIAL USES OF POLYETHYLENE
The global production of polyethylene is about 80 million tones which makes it the world’s most significant kind of plastic. It’s therefore important to understand what polyethylene is and what its applications are. Polyethylene Polyethylene is synthesized from ethylene which is a compound derived from natural gas or petroleum. It’s essentially a thermoplastic, implying that […]
REFRIGERANTS: A BASIC OVERVIEW
Refrigerants are chemical products used in air conditioning, ventilating and heating units. Hence, they form an important part of air conditioners, freezers and refrigerators. The gases used as refrigerants have extremely low evaporation points and they are compressed further to condition and cool the air. Refrigerants play a very important role, and a positive one […]
HOW CARBON-LESS PAPER WORKS?
Carbon less paper or NCR paper as its commonly referred to, in the printing business, is a paper that makes duplicating business forms, receipts, invoice books, invoices, etc. easy and convenient. What makes the carbon-less paper different from the traditional carbon paper? Well, carbon-less paper is comparatively stain-free and bio-degradable vis.-a-vis. the traditional carbon paper. […]
APPLICATIONS OF THERMAL PAPER
Images printed on thermal paper are high definition, reliable and the whole process is very fast. Due to these advantages, the technology has a wide variety of applications, these include:- 1) Thermal Printers use thermal paper, its most common application is in the fax machines to produce fax documents and printouts. 2) High quality pictures, […]
5 NON-TOXIC REFRIGERANT TECHNOLOGIES
Threats of global warming has lead to refrigerant manufacturing companies scampering for alternate, environmentally safe refrigerant systems. Talking about environmentally safe refrigerant systems, here are a few alternate, natural refrigerant technologies which are either practiced on very small scale, niche markets or need more refining to be used commercially. It’s worth knowing about it though. […]
SF6 GAS MANAGEMENT: AN OVERVIEW
SF6 or sulfur hexafluoride gas, is a widely refrigerant gas in gas-insulated substations and circuit breakers. However, its use poses multiple environmental safety challenges, especially when it concerns maintenance. Units handling SF6 Gas need to be aware of the latest tools that detect and mitigate leaks, information to access gas purity, and the best practices […]
USES OF HDPE TARPAULIN
HDPE Tarpaulin is a polymers having multiple end uses, and is considered a boon for the Indian industry. It’s excellent for covering purposes, helping protect products from dust and moisture. Hence, it’s used in sector, including automobiles, infrastructure and agriculture, and also for covering machinery, as floor spreads, and in tents. Below are a few […]
MEDICAL USES OF ATTAPULGITE
Attapulgite is essentially mineral clay. While it has a broad spectrum of applications, one of the most significant is in the field of medicines. Though some of the drugs containing this mineral clay has been withdrawn from the market, there are still a number of them that use it in their concoction. Predominantly, attapulgite is […]
USES OF ROCK PHOSPHATE
Founded by Henning Brand in 1669, rock phosphate has a wide variety of uses owing to its high phosphorous content. Phosphorous is an important part of the RNA and DNA molecules, of which life is formed. It is essential for the development of bones and teeth as well. The deposits of rock phosphate encompasses large […]
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) FACTS
Polyethylene Terephthalate, better known as PET or PETE, is the chemical name of polyester. PET is a lightweight, strong and clear plastic that’s widely used for packaging beverages and foods, especially convenience-sized water, juices and drinks. In fact, all single serving and 2 liter bottles of water and carbonated soft drinks are made of PET. […]
