Whether as fluorides for dental prophylaxis, as a fluorine-containing mineral in aluminum production, as the fluoropolymer PTFE, or as a polyfluorinated plastic in pipes as well as in seals, hoses …
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Shut-off valves are used to regulate or completely block a volume flow. For this purpose, a closing element, also called a closure element or shut-off body, is moved within a …
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When hearing the term glass, most people first think of drinking glasses or window panes. But what kind of material is it actually? Glass is an amorphous solid that is …
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The “Archimedean screw,” invented by the ancient mathematician and engineer Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287–212 BC) and named after him, was used for irrigating fields and can be regarded as …
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Valves are part of our everyday life – in water taps, bicycle valves, or as 3-way mixing valves in heating systems. The latter regulate the flow rates of liquids or …
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Plastics used in medical technology and pharmaceuticals are classified into six biocompatibility classes in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), the US pharmacopoeia. To assign elastomers and other polymeric materials to …
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