Let's bring it full circle, in lieu of burning wood (cellulose fibers) and bamboo (a grass not a wood), how about using them in composites and...
Just going off my childhood memories, insulation in general went though several generational health and safety improvements in the later 1970's...
Silicate needles vs continuous fibers? I do suspect human lungs would be irritated by both, but any worse than the barbed needles of the original...
About natural fiber composites (ondarvr), one TV program argued against them in a strange claim that they were less recyclable than metals used in...
Article quote in question: Lets say I have an object and I could use 9% less of it compared to carbon fiber but don't (equal mass), I now have...
I posted information on this product in this thread first, then started a second thread in the proper section of the forum where this one should...
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Very handsome machines when new or restored based on the links provided so far. I'd run a dune buggy type flag on it to be on the safe side....
https://www.vikingcylinders.com/products/lifestyle/marine/ That's cool.
On the topic of potentially fantastic new materials, here is one that absorbs a lot of vibration - good for car seats and I'm thinking in stereo...
While on the topic of potentially fantastic new materials, here is one that absorbs a lot of vibration - good for car seats and I'm thinking in...
December 7, 2020 Flooding Threatens To Put New British Carrier Out Of Action For Six Months Flooding Threatens To Put New British Carrier Out Of...
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Why does HMS Queen Elizabeth have two islands? https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/why-does-hms-queen-elizabeth-have-two-islands/ [img]
The Navy's new £3.1bn aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is leaking...
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Yes, a good point but I wish I could find several text book examples. The Chunnel wasn't put into existence until the SRN4's were ready to...
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