Vacuum pumps are combined with chambers and operational procedures into a wide variety of vacuum systems. Sometimes more than one pump will be used (in series or in parallel) in a single application. A partial vacuum, or rough vacuum, can ...
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A vacuum pump is a device that removes gas molecules from a sealed volume in order to leave behind a partial vacuum. The first vacuum pump was invented in 1650 by Otto von Guericke. Types Pumps can be broadly categorized according to three ...
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Engineered Plastic Components Inc. has completed its fourth acquisition of the past 12 months and expects to close a fifth by the end of the year. The newly added companies and individual plants have added diversity in both processing ...
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Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA, which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, RFIC, semiconductor and optical industries, has begun the transition to on-premise processing of aluminum oxide used ...
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Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA, which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, RFIC, semiconductor and optical industries, has begun the transition to on-premise processing of aluminum oxide used ...
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Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) really can save you money and reduce waste. They use two thirds less energy than incandescent bulbs, and when used properly can last ten times as long. According to the EPA, replacing an incandescent ...
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The letter in Wednesday's Press said certain light bulbs risk "los(ing) a child or beloved pet to inevitable serious harm." The writer then asked several questions; I'll attempt to answer them from research reported in Scientific American, ...
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The letter in Wednesday's Press said certain light bulbs risk "los(ing) a child or beloved pet to inevitable serious harm." The writer then asked several questions; I'll attempt to answer them from research reported in Scientific American, ...
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Incandescent, or 'regular' light bulbs, were planned to be illegal by next year but their replacements, compact fluorescents, bring new risks along with them and new rules handling them requires more time to learn. Also known as CFLs, ...
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Fred Maxik wants to make a light bulb that will help you sleep. "Biological specific lights,” tuned so as not to interfere with an individual’s normal production of melatonin, the hormone secreted from the pineal gland linked to ...
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Fred Maxik wants to make a light bulb that will help you sleep. "Biological specific lights,” tuned so as not to interfere with an individual’s normal production of melatonin, the hormone secreted from the pineal gland ...
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With the advance of green buildings and a broader shift toward more energy efficient construction, a handful of emerging technologies–including dynamic smart windows and advanced insulation–will build from a negligible ...
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If you're weighing the pros and cons of a laminate floor, we've got the "pros" all laid out for you here. 1. Laminate floors can look like real hardwood. Many homeowners prefer the wood look because it creates a feeling of warmth and ...
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We will be looking at three environmentally friendly construction methods: ·Insulating buildings: cutting C02 emissions by reducing energy loss via glass. ·Generating energy: cutting energy consumption by using glass as a ...
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Nanolayer extrusion technology is moving at breakneck speed. In blown film, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich., recently discussed patent-pending technology for producing film structures with 100+ layers, while BBS Corp., Spartanburg, S. ...
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