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  2. H. Carl Buchan - Wikipedia

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    Carl Buchan or H. Carl Buchan Jr. was an American World War II veteran. He is noted as one of the co-founders [1] of the American home improvement and retail company, Lowe's. Although his father-in-law, Lucius Lowe, started Lowe's in 1921 as a small hardware store, Buchan is credited for significantly expanding it when he became the owner of ...

  3. Tyvek - Wikipedia

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    Tyvek is a nonwoven product consisting of spun bond olefin fiber. It was first discovered in 1955 by a researcher for the DuPont textile company working in an experimental lab, who noticed a type of white fluff coming out of a pipe. [2] That fluff was a form of polyethylene, which DuPont requested a patent for within a year of the discovery.

  4. Andrew Lowe (producer) - Wikipedia

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    In 2001, together with Ed Guiney, he founded Element Pictures, a production company in Dublin. [3] Lowe has been a producer on such films as Cracks, The Guard, Shadow Dancer and Frank. His production of the fantasy film Poor Things directed by Yorgos Lanthimos earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Picture at the 2024 Academy Awards along with ...

  5. Housewrap - Wikipedia

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    Housewrap (or house wrap), also known by the genericized trademark homewrap (or home wrap), generally denotes a modern synthetic material used to protect buildings. Housewrap functions as a weather-resistant barrier, preventing rain or other forms of moisture from getting into the wall assembly while allowing water vapor to pass to the exterior.

  6. Kobalt (tools) - Wikipedia

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    Markets. United States, Mexico, Canada. Website. www.kobalttools.com. Kobalt is a line of hand and mechanics' tools, power tools, and tool storage products owned by the American home improvement chain Lowe's. It is the house brand for both Lowe's in North America and their joint venture with the now defunct Masters Home Improvement in Australia.

  7. File:The Periodic Table of the Elements in Pictures.pdf

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    The Periodic Table of the Elements in Pictures.pdf. English: This pictorial periodic table is colorful, boring, and packed with information. In addition to the element's name, symbol, and atomic number, each element box has a drawing of one of the element's main human uses or natural occurrences. The table is color-coded to show the chemical ...

  8. History of the periodic table - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 September 2024. Development of the table of chemical elements The American chemist Glenn T. Seaborg —after whom the element seaborgium is named—standing in front of a periodic table, May 19, 1950 Part of a series on the Periodic table Periodic table forms 18-column 32-column Alternative and ...

  9. Lowe's - Wikipedia

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    Lowe's is the exclusive retailer for both the plans and building materials for the Lowe's Katrina Cottage. They offer easy construction and affordability, as well as the possibility of expansion. Moreover, they meet all international building codes and exceed hurricane codes. Lowe's discontinued the Katrina Cottage line in 2011.