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A New Source for Eco-Building: Mushrooms
Greensulate is made of common and generally cheap agricultural by-products of rice, buckwheat and cottonseed. The mix is used as a base for the growth of the oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus. Fungal cells are added to the mixture after the addition of hydrogen peroxide to inhibit the growth of undesired fungi or plants. The creators […]
METEOR VS. ASTEROID VS. METEORITE – What’s the Difference?
The term “meteor” refers to the fiery aerial display created by a falling meteoroid or asteroid. Meteors are called fireballs if they shine brighter than the planets in the night sky (magnitude -4), and bolides if the blast is even brighter (around magnitude -14). So what’s the difference between a Meteor and an Asteroid? When the […]
Russia Meteorite – NASA: Biggest Meteor In 100+ Years
MOSCOW – People in a freezing industrial region of Russia saw a flash of blinding light before an explosion of flying glass Friday when a meteor streaked across the sky and blew up, injuring 1,100 people in what looked like a disaster out of a movie. “I woke up hearing a blast. It felt like […]
Friendly Green Eco-Friendly Cleanroom Wipes
What makes Friendly Green™ Cleanroom Wipes from Blue Thunder Technologies “Environmentally Safe”? Two of the wipes from this product line are comprised of 100 percent recycled, biodegradable fiber. At least 80 percent of these fibers will be from post-consumer products. Even the box is made from recycled fiber! This is an effort to help reduce […]
FLEXcon (MA) Adhesive Coating & Laminating Innovator – Achieves ISO 7 Class 10,000 Cleanroom Certification
SPENCER, Mass.–BUSINESS WIRE)–, an innovator in adhesive coating and laminating, today announced its new cleanroom has achieved its ISO Class 7 Cleanroom certification from Certification and Calibration Services, Inc. With this new certification, FLEXcon is implementing a new standard of manufacturing for pressure-sensitive applications, specifically for the consumer electronics industries, which require production in a clean room. […]
Does your Lab or Cleanroom have a Program for Dating Stored Chemicals?
Some chemicals have a short life expectancy. Others will remain good for a long time. Solvents that form peroxides are one example of substances requiring periodic testing. Ethers, vinyl compounds, alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes are some of the peroxide formers. Your chemical inventory system should provide reminder dates. Read Full Article here