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• Double-sided tapes
  | super hard to pry apart; industrial grade adhesion; temp resistant to 150C; high sol | Water-based acrylic
  5 KB (671 words) - 11:42, 13 February 2023
• Vinyl resin
  ...was first produced in 1912 and was first used as an artist medium in 1938. Water-based emulsions or 'latex' paints have been used as house paints as well as
  4 KB (511 words) - 14:23, 25 June 2022
• Silicon
  ...te]], [[clay|clay]], [[mica|mica]], [[talc|talc]], etc). Pure silicon is a hard, dark gray solid. It oxidizes in hot air to form a protective oxide layer. ...le in alkalis and a mixture of nitric and hydrofluoric acids. Insoluble in water, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid.
  3 KB (377 words) - 09:15, 31 May 2022
• Wood
  The hard, fibrous tissue composing the trunk, branches, and roots of trees and shrub Insoluble in water and organic solvents, but will swell and absorb most liquids.
  3 KB (413 words) - 11:52, 27 June 2022
• Caulking materials, commercial
  ...ey typically contain a polymer emulsion (such as [[polyvinyl acetate]]) in water with calcium carbonate, plasticizers, and other additives. | Not recommended for water immersion; do not use on structural glazing; may discolor copper and brass;
  11 KB (1,468 words) - 14:17, 3 February 2024
• Tantalum
  ...d primarily in western Australia, Manitoba and South Dakota. Tantalum is a hard, ductile metal that can be drawn into thin wires. Tantalum is used to make Resistant to acids, ammonium hydroxide, sea water, chloride salts and sulfurous atmospheres.
  3 KB (389 words) - 08:01, 8 June 2022
• Carnauba wax
  ...brownish wax obtained from older leaves. Palha wax can be emulsified with water to form chalky wax. Carnauba is used in floor waxes, such as Butcher's wax, * Soluble in ether, boiling ethanol and alkalis. Insoluble in water.
  4 KB (562 words) - 14:56, 20 May 2022
• Chinese cork tree (Phellodendron chinense) LC
  ...paper both in China and in Japan. The dyed paper is called Yin Huang Zhi (hard yellow paper) in China flow rate of 0.2 mL/min with a tertiary gradient of water (A),acetonitrile (B), and 1% (v/v) aqueous formic acid (C) with the followi
  4 KB (580 words) - 10:25, 29 September 2017
• Coir
  ...outer shell, beaten with wooden mallets, then combed and bleached. It is a hard fiber that is durable even when wet. Coir is also wrinkle resistant and wea Resistant to water.
  3 KB (425 words) - 14:45, 14 October 2020
• Dowsil silicone sealants
  | Not recommended for water immersion; do not use on structural glazing; may discolor copper and brass; | Not recommended for water immersion, or use on painted surface; may discolor brass, or copper; may st
  8 KB (1,123 words) - 10:42, 16 August 2023
• Amur cork tree (Phellodendrom amurense Rupr. Rutaceae) LC
  ...paper both in China and in Japan. The dyed paper is called Yin Huang Zhi (hard yellow paper) in China. In Qimin Yaoshu, a 6th century Chinese book, descri flow rate of 0.2 mL/min with a tertiary gradient of water (A),acetonitrile (B), and 1% (v/v) aqueous formic acid (C) with the followi
  4 KB (584 words) - 13:28, 29 August 2017
• Silicon carbide
  An extremely hard synthetic [[abrasive|abrasive]]. Silicon carbide was discovered in 1884 by * Insoluble in water and ethanol.
  3 KB (420 words) - 13:52, 3 January 2023
• Rosewood
  ...s ''Dalbergia''. Rosewood timber has a reddish-purple color and produces a hard, strong, rose-like smell when cut. The wood has a fine grain, smooth textur ...od (''Dalbergia nigra'') tends to have a more variegated reddish color. A water extract of Brazilian rosewood with not fluoresce while that of most other r
  4 KB (488 words) - 15:45, 4 October 2022
• Bakelite
  ...Leo Baekeland. It was a hard, thermosetting polymer that was resistant to water, oils, and solvents. The original Bakelite polymer was also a poor conducto
  4 KB (470 words) - 14:19, 6 December 2020
• Abrasive
  ...alk and talc, have a hardness of 1-3 Mohs. Diamond and silicon carbide are hard abrasives. Particle size depends on the mesh of the sieves used for separat | Mineral skeletons of water plants
  7 KB (791 words) - 14:54, 2 September 2023
• Steatite
  ...atite carvings were glazed then fired which produced a mineral (enstatite) hard enough to scratch glass. Currently, soapstone is used for laboratory counte * Insoluble in water, cold acids or alkalis
  3 KB (449 words) - 15:03, 28 December 2022
• Willow
  ...often used for basketry and fishing nets. Willow wood is lightweight but hard with a straight grain and fine texture. The tough wood bends easily without
  3 KB (491 words) - 13:20, 22 June 2022
• Chromium
  Hard, brittle metallic element that takes a high polish. Chromium was discovered * Soluble in alkalis and acids except for nitric. Insoluble in water.
  4 KB (483 words) - 14:47, 3 November 2023
• Polyacrylate
  ...ls to hard solids that are glossy, optically clear and have good shock and water resistance. Acrylics tend to be stable to outdoor weathering and resistant Insoluble in water, ethanol.
  6 KB (778 words) - 13:15, 22 October 2022
• Glass
  A hard, brittle, amorphous inorganic material made by fusing [[silica]] at high te ...fluxes, however, also weaken the glass bonds and make them more soluble in water.
  7 KB (928 words) - 14:07, 23 October 2023
• Adhesive
  ...al, plastic, paper, fabric, and rubber. Adhesives are usually activated by water, solvents, pressure, heat, cold, or UV radiation. In some cases, surface tr * Inorganic adhesives: [[water%20glass|water glass]], [[plaster%20of%20Paris|plaster of Paris]] and [[portland%20cement|
  11 KB (1,482 words) - 15:36, 7 March 2023
• Calcite
  ...marble|marble]]. Major deposits were formed from ancient sea beds and hard water deposits (e.g., stalactites). Iceland is famous for producing large clear b
  4 KB (578 words) - 13:30, 10 April 2024
• Plywood
  ...ormaldehyde%20resin|Resorcinol]] adhesives were also in use. At one point, water-resistant phenol formaldehyde adhesives are used for exterior-use plywood a Veneer plywood is faced with more expensive hard woods such as [[ash (wood)|Ash]], [[oak]], [[birch]], [[maple]], [[mahogany
  4 KB (569 words) - 10:45, 3 March 2023
• Chestnut
  Note: not the same as [[Horse chestnut|horse chestnut]], water chestnut or chestnut oak. ...lor is often mistaken for oak, but the timber from old trees is neither as hard or strong as oak. It can split and warp when harvested. Chestnut is rarel
  5 KB (726 words) - 13:22, 22 June 2022
• Foams (table)
  ...high temperatures, weathering and most chemicals; does not absorb gases or water; thermal and acoustical insulator | seals and gaskets, hard body armor padding, transmission seals, energy absorbing panels
  9 KB (1,202 words) - 14:23, 26 March 2024
• Polystyrene
  ...butadiene%20rubber|styrene butadiene]] synthetic rubbers. Polystyrene is a hard, strong solid with good dimensional stability and impact resistance; it can * Shrinks in boiling water <ref name=S/>
  5 KB (698 words) - 10:02, 18 October 2022
• Birch
  ...of bark were commonly used for paper in Central Asia and the Far East. The water-impervious bark was used for wigwams, canoes, and shoes for North American ...Rays: obscure. On quarter sawed wood, rays appear as small brown flakes. Hard, heavy, poor weatherability. Density = 32-48 ppcf. Specific gravity = 0.
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