fire-resistant insulation
81United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
82Neoprene — A neck seal, wrist seal, manual vent, inflator, zip and fabric of a neoprene dry suit. Here the soft thin rubber like seal material at neck and wrists is made from non foam neoprene for elasticity, while the spongy blue suit fabric material is… …
83Physical Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Scientists discovered a new family of superconducting materials and obtained unique images of individual hydrogen atoms and of a multiple exoplanet system. Europe completed the Large Hadron Collider, and China and India took… …
84Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… …
85radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …
86BoPET — metallized boPET film, 32 layers of 15 µm thickness each BoPET (Biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate) is a polyester film made from stretched polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and is used for its high tensile strength, chemical and… …
87Nomex — A firefighter affixes his Nomex hood Nomex (styled NOMEX) is a registered trademark for flame resistant meta aramid material developed in the early 1960s by DuPont and first marketed in 1967.[1] …
88Cordwood construction — For the method of electronic component assembly, see Printed circuit board# Cordwood construction. A section of a cordwood home. Cordwood construction (also called cordwood masonry, stackwall construction or stackwood construction ) is a term… …
89Thermal imaging camera — A thermal imaging camera (colloquially known as a TIC) is a specific type of thermographic camera used in firefighting. By rendering infrared radiation as visible light, they allow firefighters to see areas of heat through smoke, darkness, or… …
90Electrical tape — is a type of pressure sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other material that conduct electricity. Itcan be made of many plastics, but vinyl is most popular; it stretches well and gives an effective and long lasting insulation.A… …
