⚗ Material Sciences

Translucent Machinable Material

Hello, I am looking for a colorless transparent or translucent material that machines well. I can machine as thin as 0....

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posted by thubin

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Better Solar from Buckyballs

Buckyballs improve solar yield: http://www.e4engineering.com/Articles/292346/Solar+breakthrough.htm He says they can bo...

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posted by manofsan

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surface modification

Hi, I'd like to correspond with people whose field of interest is surface modification of materials (e.g. biomaterials)...

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posted by martinsson

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Expanding material by electric power

Hello, As I am investigating a possible solution for applying pressure without liquid or gas. The material will be in t...

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posted by gotilc

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Thermal Insulation Materials

Hi, I'm looking for some advice to help me specify a suitable thermal insulation material for a test rig I'm building a...

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posted by alastair.j.m.clarke

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Grain size measurements of very thin sidewall copper coverage

What is the most accurate technique of measuring grain size texture, continuity, etc of ultra thin (50-100 A) copper si...

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posted by arairkar

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I need to know some things about bending steel sheet

I need to know a couple of things: which tool to use to bend some steel sheet, and how much I'll be weakening the steel...

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posted by ttk

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Calcium Phosphate coatings

Hi, My field of interest is fabrication of Calcium Phosphate coatings for biomedical applications. Ask me if you want to...

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posted by marcinzdzichu

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High thermal expansion coefficient

Hi all, What kind of material own the largest thermal expansion coefficient? (I'm talking about solid, of course) Is th...

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posted by nyt.alex

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RoHS-compliant PVC, Type I?

Generally, is PVC, Type I compliant with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC, Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS...

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posted by grant_kiehne

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contract precision cleaning of parts and precision cleaned fasteners

Lists of vendors adverstising precision cleaning of parts and precision cleaned fasteners. Any additions/subtractions?...

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posted by grant_kiehne

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Anaerobic conductive epoxy?

Hi guys: I need to glue together two large sheets of a non-porous material face-to-face with a conductive or static-dis...

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posted by eromlignod

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corrosion inhibitors

Can you tell me some best corrosion inhibitors used to repair bridges working in marine environment. Thanks alot! Khuong...

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posted by nvkhuong

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Scarring of the Lungs From Si Glass Microspheres

The MSDS says to avoid inhaling but they seem to pass right through most filters. I'm guessing they scar the lungs with...

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posted by BretCahill

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seek thermal properties of raw liquid rubber latex

I seek the thermal properties of liquid raw latex as tapped from the tree. - freezing point - heat of fusion - specific...

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posted by dances_with_barkadas

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