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51wallboard — /wawl bawrd , bohrd /, n. material manufactured in large sheets for use in making or covering walls, ceilings, etc., as a substitute for wooden boards or plaster. [1905 10; WALL + BOARD] * * * ▪ building material any of various large, rigid …
52Rock Wool — A type of insulation made from virgin basalt, an igneous rock, and spun into loose fill or a batt. It is fire resistant and helps with soundproofing …
53u|re|thane — «YUR uh THAYN, yu REHTH ayn», noun. 1. a strong, fire resistant plastic resin made in rigid or flexible form and widely used as insulation and as a binder, filler, and stiffener; polyurethane. 2. any ester of carbamic acid. 3. a colorless or… …
54industrial polymers, major — Introduction chemical compounds used in the manufacture of synthetic industrial materials. In the commercial production of plastics, elastomers, man made fibres, adhesives, and surface coatings, a tremendous variety of polymers are… …
55Masonry — This article refers to the building structure component; for the fraternal organization, see Freemasonry. A mason laying mortar on top of a finished course of blocks, prior to placing the next course. Masonry is the building of structures from… …
56Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
57List of nanotechnology applications — Part of a series of articles on Nanotechnology …
58Curtain wall — For defensive curtain walls in medieval buildings, see Curtain wall (fortification). Glass curtain wall of the Bauhaus Dessau A curtain wall is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non structural, but merely keep out the… …
59Electrical wiring — in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry electricity, and associated devices. This article describes general aspects of electrical wiring as used to provide power in buildings and structures, commonly referred to as building wiring …
60Asbestos — For other uses, see Asbestos (disambiguation). Fibrous asbestos on muscovite …
