The issue of fire within buildings is a complex one, and in this article, we will be looking at the use of passive fire protection for brickwork façades. Why is passive fire protection for Brickwork façades important? To begin with, we need to understand that passive fire protection comprises various different components within a system,…
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We're pleased to share that PFC's passive fire protection products are now available to specify through the NBS online.
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Diamorph group, Permali’s new owners, has announced an exciting investment of £6m+ to support manufacturing of composite materials and bearings at its Gloucester facility. With this comes a significant recruitment drive.
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A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and Devanthro GmbH have modified a robot shoulder to serve as a stretching mechanism in an effort to grow useful human tendon tissue.
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TUFNOL etch baskets are giving four times the life of their metal predecessors at the Derby works of Rolls-Royce Ltd. The baskets, which are constructed of Whale brand fabric base TUFNOL sections, are used to hold components while they are immersed in a solutions of hydrofluoric-ferric sulphate. This process reduces the size of the metal…
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TUFNOL reduces wear and prolongs stylus performance. Produced from Carp brand TUFNOL, these master patterns can be used repeatedly for the copy-machining of precision forging dies, without need for stylus regrinding after each operation. Accurate to within 0.0015 in., the TUFNOL laminated plastics patterns are used on this electronically controlled Nassovia copy miller, at the…
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