Cervélo announced a new bike model on Tuesday, a time trial and triathlon bike that is more affordable than its top-of-the-line P5. The new P3 will retail for $5,400 built up with Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 parts. The company says the new ...
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Bulletproof glass (also known as ballistic glass, transparent armor or bullet-resistant glass) is a type of strong but optically transparent material that is particularly resistant to being penetrated when struck by bullets, but like all ...
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A Prince Rupert's Drop is a piece of drop-shaped glass that won't break when you hit the bulb — but tap the tail and it explodes in a shower of granules. Watch it in 13,000 frames per second (fps) to find out why. When you drop ...
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West Virginia lawmakers asked state officials on Tuesday to consider bulletproof glass as they renovate and build schools in the wake of the murders of 20 elementary students and six adult staff by a gunman in Connecticut. School Building ...
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Bored of your living room end table? Consider outdoor tables. They add functionality to outdoor rooms or patios and are equally at home indoors. Outdoor tables constructed from a variety of materials that can withstand all kinds of ...
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We all know that regular glass has to be handled with care, because, it can break into sharp-edged pieces that can cause severe injuries and lacerations. So, this type of glass is not usually used in applications, that can pose danger, if ...
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A next-generation liquid dispensing and delivery system - featuring a collapsible rigid liner inside a bottle - offers an alternative to the way sensitive chemicals and other products are delivered. Known as BrightPak, the system is the ...
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When used in any setting for the purpose of design, glass looks absolutely luxurious. With its clarity and its sleekness, lovers of contemporary and modern design would know how gorgeous glass can make your home look. While aesthetics are a ...
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LAS VEGAS - WithIt, a leadership and networking organization for women, recognized several of the furniture industry's leaders here Sunday at the organization's 2013 WOW Awards dinner. Held for the first time in Las Vegas at Worldview ...
Very few people in this world are good at drilling a hole in glass. Even after years of practice, you cannot be completely sure whether you will be able to drill a hole without breaking it. Apart from skill and patience, you also need a bit ...
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When you think of summer and outdoor spaces, home safety may not be the first thing on your mind. But only some tweaks to a few things around the house can result in a safer, more enjoyable summer for you and your family. Fire Safety: ...
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Introduction: Hand tools include a wide variety of non-powered devices such as wrenches,pliers,hammers,and screwdrivers.These tools may seem harmless,but they are the cause of many injuries.The following is a summary of safety practices ...
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Amcor Rigid Plastics, a producer of rigid plastic packaging in the US has expanded the use of roll-on pilfer-proof (ROPP) finish design for aluminum screw-cap PET bottles to meet the increasing demand for premium packaging of wines and ...
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Pick up your smartphone. Touch its screen. It's smooth, crystal-clear, and amazingly resilient. Chances are your smartphone is protected by a sheet of Corning Gorilla Glass. But what exactly is this Gorilla Glass? How is it fabricated and ...
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Corning has developed a new version of its Gorilla Glass for smartphones and tablets that it says will result in 40%fewer scratches and appear in devices later this year. Corning makes the glass used in devices from Apple,Samsung and ...
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