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• Durable Water Repellent — DWR (Durable Water Repellent) is a coating added to fabrics to make them water resistant. Durable water repellents are often used in conjunction with waterproof breathable fabrics such as Gore Tex to prevent the outer layer of a laminated… …   Wikipedia

• water shrew — ▪ mammal       any of 12 species of amphibious shrews (shrew) that have a broad, fleshy muzzle, large chest, and long hind legs and digits. Most water shrews live in montane habitats and forage in clear, cold streams and small rivers. They use… …   Universalium

• Sands of the Nile — Sands of the Nile, also known as Hindu Sands, is a stage illusion which was performed and made popular by Doug Henning.Here is how Doug Henning s performance looked to those who saw it on TV. He would stand behind a small, high, table, bearing a… …   Wikipedia

• Lanolin — Lanolin, also called Adeps Lanae, wool wax, wool fat, anhydrous wool fat or wool grease, is a greasy yellow substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool bearing animals such as sheep. Chemically akin to wax, it can be used as a skin… …   Wikipedia

• textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium

• cement — cementable, adj. cementer, n. cementless, adj. /si ment /, n. 1. any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material. 2. any of various… …   Universalium

• Fluorocarbon — Perfluorohexane, a stable fluoroalkane liquid Fluorocarbons, sometimes referred to as perfluorocarbons or PFCs, are organofluorine compounds that contain only carbon and fluorine bonded together in strong carbon–fluorine bonds. Fluoroalkanes that …   Wikipedia

• Wood preservation — All measures that are taken to ensure a long life of wood fall under the definition wood preservation (timber treatment). Apart from structural wood preservation measures, there are a number of different (chemical) preservatives and processes… …   Wikipedia

• Protection of exposed concrete — is necessary to prolong its service life. A 120 year design life for concrete infrastructure has become increasingly common. Without early preventive maintenance this design life target may be optimistic. The design service life of reinforced… …   Wikipedia

• Lubricant — A lubricant is a substance introduced to reduce friction between moving surfaces. It may also have the function of transporting foreign particles and of distributing heat. The property of reducing friction is known as lubricity. A good lubricant… …   Wikipedia

• Layered clothing — is a manner of dressing using multiple garments that are worn on top of each other. Some of the layers have different, largely non overlapping, functions. Using more or fewer layers, or replacing one layer but not others, allows for flexible… …   Wikipedia