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What Is An Intermediate Bulk Container?
Industrial Grade Reusable ContainersAn intermediate bulk container (or IBC) is a pallet mounted, industrial grade reusable container that is used for storing and transporting bulk liquids and powders. Also known as a tote, the IBC is capable of stacking and can be moved by a pallet jack or forklift.
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How to Choose the Right Threaded Insert for the Job
Whenever you are working with fasteners, you want to be sure you have a strong, durable rivet or bolt that is suited to the job. Blind threaded inserts are among the most versatile types of fasteners, and there are thousands of types from which to choose. Choosing the right threaded insert…[Leia mais]

Supplements for Weight Loss: Do They Work?
Most herbal and dietary supplements don’t lead to weight loss, a review of existing studies has found.

Researchers looked into data for green tea extract, guar gum, and acupuncture, among many others.

Only 16 studies showed a difference in weight between participants taking supplements and a p…[Leia mais]

Truck Body Types: An Overview
If you own your own business, chances are you don’t have time to run the logistics and do all the work too.

This is why you rely on having good team members and good tools to help make sure the work gets done.

Having a good truck can also ensure that your projects make it from point A to point B. Also, every i…[Leia mais]

Types of Asphalt Paving Equipment
We park on asphalt parking lots and drive on asphalt highways and roads every day, but how often do we think about the equipment required to build them?

Let’s take a look at the equipment needed to construct these asphalt surfaces and how it’s used.

Milling Machines

Milling machines are used to remove the top…[Leia mais]

Things That Should Be In Toolbox
Every home deserves a toolbox, and you can pick one up through any reputable online or brick-and-mortar hardware store. But what actually goes into your toolbox? That can be a surprisingly hard list to make – you don’t want to spend the Earth or feel inundated with gadgets, but neither do you want to find you…[Leia mais]

Uses & benefits of laminator
A laminator or laminating machine can help keep those documents or photos safe and protected for years of use. The best-known uses for lamination are ID cards and restaurant menus. However, whenever you have flat materials you need to protect, enhance or reuse, then lamination can be the way to go.

A laminator is a…[Leia mais]

Parkcrest Dental Group – Bamboo Toothbrush: Advantages and Disadvantages
Way back when, before the toothbrush and toothpaste, people would use rough cloths, salt, twigs, or chalk to remove grime from their teeth. Thankfully toothbrush technology has advanced and we now have plenty of options when it comes to our dental care.

The bamboo t…[Leia mais]

How Common Mode Chokes Work
First, we examine differential interference. With differential interference, what occurs through the device is that for any signal transmission from the line side, there should be an equal return on the neutral side. Whatever is crossing from your line (or the topside) back through the neutral (bottom side), should be…[Leia mais]

Different Types Of Industrial Printing Machines
In the industrial set up of the economy, the printing machines are growing in large numbers. Different printing techniques and processes are used by every industry for effective communication. Any machine used in printing ink on the substrate (printing medium) which can be cloth, paper or plastic, is…[Leia mais]

What is API Contract Manufacturing?
Partnering with the right contractor is one of the most critical decisions a pharmaceutical company can make

The active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is the foundation of a final drug product and is a crucial consideration when choosing a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO). To…[Leia mais]

How to Choose a Cutting Mat & Select the Correct Mat for Cutting Application
Cutting mat selection -what to look for when selecting a quality cutting mat:
Cutting mat questions:
Is the cutting mat self healing?
Cutting mats that are self healing are preferable, but some thick single ply cutting mats work well for extra large mats.
What is the…[Leia mais]

Cast vs. Blown Film
Blown films, sometimes referred to as tubular films, are manufactured by extruding molten resin vertically through a circular die. Introducing air through the center of the die creates a bubble. The air drives the bubble upward, and slowly cools the material. Nip rollers flatten the material into a tube that can be reeled for…[Leia mais]

Polyester Film
Polyester (PET) film is a versatile plastic widely used in many applications. PET materials exhibit good chemical resistance and are tough and durable when compared to other commodity resins with similar performances and price ranges. This material can also be die cut or laser cut to efficiently create products with consistent…[Leia mais]

What is a Skiving Machine?
A skiving machine is used in an industrial setting to cut or shave the edge of a moving strip of material into a desired shape or to create cross-sections of stock. Also called scarfing machines, skiving machines are commonly used in applications where uniform sizes and shapes are needed but are not obtainable using…[Leia mais]

Phosphoric acid tributyl ester
Phosphoric acid tributyl ester, also known as tributyl phosphate or TBP, is an industrial chemical.

TBP is used mainly in industrial settings in aviation hydraulic fluids as a flame retardant, as an extraction solvent for rare earth metals from ores, in the manufacture of uranium trioxide, as a defoaming agent, as a…[Leia mais]

Types of Fittings
A fitting is a detachable piece of pipe or tubing that either connects to another piece of pipe or tubing or connects two such pieces. Fittings are generally used in mechanical and plumbing operations for a number of different purposes. There are many different kinds of fittings, made from a variety of materials: some of the most…[Leia mais]

Alnicos
Alnicos ;are a group of heat-treated Fe–Co–Ni–Al–Cu alloys that can be divided into two main subgroups: isotropic alloys containing 0–20 wt.% Co (alnicos 1–4) and anisotropic alloys with 22–24 wt.% Co and titanium content of 5–8 wt.% (alnicos 5–9). The anisotropy in the case of alnicos 5–9 is produced by controlled cooling or isotherm…[Leia mais]