Tooling boards or modelling boards are material boards used to make master models and prototype tools. Plastic tooling has replaced metal, wood, and other traditional materials in the industrial tooling sector due to the improved efficiency, faster ramp rate, and reduction in overall cost for ... Read more

A product receives it desirable end-use qualities through application of textile finishing chemicals. These chemicals improve or facilitate change on the surface characteristics of the fiber, in accordance to the application that is desirable. These chemicals are used by textile materials, yarns ... Read more

Tetrahydronaphthalene is a bicyclic hydrocarbon used as a constituent in petroleum and coal tar. Also called tetralin, tetrahydronaphthalene is produced by catalytic hydrogenation of naphthalene. It is largely used for the production of 1-Naphthol, an intermediate for insecticide carbaryl. ... Read more

Design, characterization, production, and application of structures, devices, and systems by controlled manipulation of size and shape at the nanometer scale with at least one novel/superior characteristic or property is called nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is the science of building machines ... Read more

Road markings play an important role in guiding road users and ensuring smoother flow of traffic. Markings have to be of standard color and dimensions. They should be marked at appropriate places in order to optimize their visibility and effectiveness. Traffic road marking coatings play a vital ... Read more

Reflective materials, manufactured from different optical quality glass beads measuring three fourth the size of human hair, are packed together densely and coated with aluminum. The process transforms each glass bead into a convex mirror. Light hitting the glass bead is reflected back towards ... Read more

Rare earth magnets are permanent magnets manufactured from a magnetized material that creates its own persistent magnetic field. These include alloys of rare earth elements such as neodymium, samarium, and dysprosium. Unlike temporary magnets such as electromagnets, rare earth permanent magnets ... Read more

Quartz is a mineral found in the earth’s surface. It is the second most abandoned material present in the Earth’s continental crust. Quartz fiber is low-density, high-strength fiber, which possesses qualities such as high temperature resistance, high elongation, high dielectric strength, and ... Read more

Potassium hydrogen sulfite is also known as potassium bisulfite (KHSO3). This colorless to white hygroscopic crystalline powder is used as a sterilizing agent in the production of alcoholic beverages. Potassium bisulfite is end product by the reaction of sulfur dioxide and potassium carbonate ... Read more