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  2. Bakelite - Wikipedia

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    Because of its electrical nonconductivity and heat-resistant properties, it became a great commercial success. It was used in electrical insulators, radio and telephone casings, and such diverse products as kitchenware, jewelry, pipe stems, children's toys, and firearms. The retro appeal of old Bakelite products has made them collectible. [4]

  3. List of synthetic polymers - Wikipedia

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    Uses Bakelite: Phenol-formaldehyde resin: High electric, heat and chemical resistance: Insulation of wires, manufacturing sockets, electrical devices, brake pads, etc. Kevlar: Para-aramid fibre: High tensile strength: Manufacturing armour, sports and musical equipment. Used in the field of cryogenics: Twaron: Para-aramid: Heat resistant and ...

  4. Phenol formaldehyde resin - Wikipedia

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    Paxolin is a resin bonded paper product long used as a base material for printed circuit boards, although it is being replaced by fiberglass composites in many applications. Richlite is a paper-filled phenolic resin with many uses, from tabletops and cutting-boards to guitar fingerboards .

  5. Magnesium oxide wallboard - Wikipedia

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    Some versions are suitable for general building uses and for applications that require fire resistance, mold and mildew control, as well as sound-control applications. Magnesia board has strength and resistance due to very strong bonds between magnesium and oxygen atoms that form magnesium oxide crystals (with the chemical formula MgO).

  6. Thermosetting polymer - Wikipedia

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    Bakelite, a phenol-formaldehyde resin used in electrical insulators and plasticware. Duroplast, light but strong material, similar to Bakelite formerly used in the manufacture of the Trabant automobile, currently used for household objects; Urea-formaldehyde foam used in plywood, particleboard and medium-density fibreboard.

  7. Category:Bakelite - Wikipedia

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  8. NEMA enclosure types - Wikipedia

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    The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) defines standards used in North America for various grades of electrical enclosures typically used in industrial applications. Each is rated to protect against personal access to hazardous parts, and additional type-dependent designated environmental conditions.

  9. Cement board - Wikipedia

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    A cement board is a combination of cement and reinforcing fibers formed into sheets, of varying thickness that are typically used as a tile backing board. [1] Cement board can be nailed or screwed to wood or steel studs to create a substrate for vertical tile and attached horizontally to plywood for tile floors, kitchen counters and backsplashes.