Soap is a salt of a fatty acid used in a variety of cleansing and lubricating products. In a domestic setting, soaps are surfactants usually used for washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping. In industrial settings, soaps are used as thickeners, components of some lubricants, and precursors to catalysts. When used for cleaning, soap…[Leia mais]

You may have heard about a Hot Melt Glue Gun. For those who don’t know, these are devices that are used to disperse hot melted adhesives to stick two or more metal parts together. Talking about the hot melts, they are tubular-structured sticks made of thermoplastic. Originally, they were created as an enhanced version of water-based adhesives.…[Leia mais]

Some wear only one jacket all winter. Others alternate between 2 or 3 jackets. It’s important to consider the temperature (obviously) and what you intend to do with your ski jacket. For example, for an intense day of cross-country skiing, even if it’s -20°C, you’ll opt for a thin windproof coat. On the other hand, we’ll usually prefer a long,…[Leia mais]

Evaporator is an important component together with other major components in a refrigeration system such as compressor, condenser and expansion device. The reason for refrigeration is to remove heat from air, water or other substance. It is here that the liquid refrigerant is expanded and evaporated. It acts as a heat exchanger that transfers…[Leia mais]