Few materials are recycled in abundance as much as aluminum. Not only have public campaigns around recycling aluminum products like aluminum cans been highly effective in Canada, but they’ve also been incredibly effective around the world too. In fact, they…
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No matter where you go, there’s a good chance you’ll find plastic being used in a variety of ways. Because it’s lightweight, durable, inexpensive, and easy to work with and produce, plastic and industrial plastics have become some of the…
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There are tons and tons of natural materials that surround us every day and some of the most important ones are ferrous metals. These metals not only are used in our everyday lives in different ways but also help a…
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Plastics have quickly become one of the most essential materials in modern applications. The material, however, isn’t made from a single resource and comes in a wide range of types. This includes both acrylic and polycarbonate plastic—2 highly popular kinds.…
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While it would be ideal if materials lasted forever, that’s simply not the case, but they can last longer. Corrosion, or material deterioration caused by environmental interactions, is one of the biggest challenges to overcome for increasing longevity when it…
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While computers, the internet and many modern inventions have drastically helped improve the world, one often overlooked innovation is actually what made much of our achievements possible: alloys. A combination of 2 or more metals, alloys have helped build and…
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As one of the most versatile metals out there, aluminum is in a wide variety of things and although it’s found in the Earth, still requires a lot of refinement. It’s also one of the most common alloys as well…
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We’re immensely fortunate to have a planet that’s so rich in a variety of resources, and one of the most useful types is ferrous metals. What is a ferrous metal? Simply put, it’s any metal that contains iron. Naturally, non-ferrous…
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Acrylic, also commonly referred to as “plexiglass”, is a transparent, thermoplastic homopolymer. The material is similar to polycarbonate in the sense that it is a suitable impact-resistant alternative to glass. Acrylic plastic has many common uses and is considered one…
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