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  2. Pykrete - Wikipedia

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    A slab of pykrete Pykrete is made of 14% sawdust and 86% water by mass.. Pykrete (/ ˈ p aɪ k r iː t /, PIE-creet) [1] is a frozen ice composite, [2] originally made of approximately 14% sawdust or some other form of wood pulp (such as paper) and 86% ice by weight (6 to 1 by weight).

  3. Wetsuit - Wikipedia

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    A wetsuit with a very smooth and somewhat delicate outer surface known as smoothskin, which is the original outer surface of the foamed neoprene block from which the sheets are cut, is used for long-distance swimming, triathlon, competitive apnoea, and bluewater spearfishing. These are designed to maximize the mobility of the limbs while ...

  4. Foam glass - Wikipedia

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    Block of foam glass. Foam glass or expanded glass is a porous glass foam material. It is used as a light weight, moisture- and fireproof building material with thermal and acoustic insulating properties. It is made by heating a mixture of crushed or granulated glass and a blowing agent (chemical foaming agent), often carbon or carbonates such ...

  5. Poncho - Wikipedia

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    Araucanos and Huasos in Chile, 19th century. A market scene Ruana in Bogotá, circa 1860. A Peruvian chalán dancing marinera on a Peruvian Paso horse.. A poncho (Spanish pronunciation:; Quechua: punchu; Mapudungun: pontro; "blanket", "woolen fabric") [1] [2] [3] is a kind of plainly formed, loose outer garment originating in the Americas, traditionally and still usually made of fabric, and ...

  6. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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    The material is sustainable, reusable and recyclable. There are two types of cork, the pure cork, which is preferable due to its natural bonding properties, and the agglomeration cork. The pure cork is made by processes of heating and steaming whereby cork granulates are molded into a block. The natural resin of the cork acts as a bonding agent.

  7. Blocking (textile arts) - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the method, the crafter may use rustproof pins, blocking wires, blocking combs, wool wash, a wash basing or sink, a spray bottle, a steamer, or a steam iron. [ 4 ] [ 2 ] A stable flat surface, measuring tape , and towels are standard and some prefer to also use blocking mats or a blocking board. [ 4 ]

  8. Space blanket - Wikipedia

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    layering materials of emergency blanket 32 layers are 0.45mm thick. First developed by NASA ' s Marshall Space Flight Center in 1964 for the US space program, [2] [3] [4] the material comprises a thin sheet of plastic (often PET film) that is coated with a metallic, reflecting agent, making it metallized polyethylene terephthalate (MPET) that is usually gold or silver in color, which reflects ...

  9. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    Often called a Block or Master Pattern. This pattern is highly developed and very accurate pattern that is designed to fit a specific set of measurements. This pattern is used in turn to create other more stylized patterns. [28] staystitching A stay stitch is a stitch that is used inside the seam allowance to stop the fabric from stretching ...