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• Disposable masks could be used to improve concrete
  

  With the pervasive single-use masks during the pandemic now presenting an environmental problem, researchers have demonstrated the idea of incorporating old masks into a cement mixture to create stronger, more durable concrete.  In a paper published in the journal, Materials Letters, a Washington St more

• Replacement of Toxic Chemicals in the Manufacture of Tires and Conveyor Belts
  

  The quality of composite systems made of cords of high-strength fibers such as polyester, aramid or polyamide and matrix materials of rubber is largely determined by the adhesion properties of the fibers to the matrix. In the established manufacturing process, adhesion promoters made of resorcinol-f more

• Biofuels from the brewery?
  

  Home brewing enthusiasts and major manufacturers alike experience the same result of the beer-making process: mounds of leftover grain. Once all the flavor has been extracted from barley and other grains, what's left is a protein- and fiber-rich powder that is typically used in cattle feed or put in more

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• Production of protein-grafted cellulosic fibers by a simple two-step process
  

  The new method presented herein consists of two simple steps for chemically modifying the surface of cellulosic materials more