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Morikawa, T. 1988. Toxic gases evolution from commercial building materials under fire atmosphere in a semi-full-scale room. J. Eire Sci. 6(2) 86-99. 

The production of commercial building materials, e.g., portland cement and stucco, utilizes calcium sulfate in the form of the dihydrate or hemihydrate.f Gypsum is added in the production of portland cement to control set. Properties of cement can be adversely affected by the formation of hemihydrate during the grinding process. In the production of stucco, the hemihydrate is the preferred form. Consequently, investigators have adapted thermal analysis methods for estimating the quantities of each phase in these products. 

Membrane Roofing. Many of the same types of materials used in membrane roofing are also used in waterproofing appHcations, because usually a membrane is needed to maintain the waterproofness of the foundation. They are used mainly on large commercial buildings. 

About 23 million metric tons of gypsum are consumed aimuaHy. About 80% is processed into the commercially usable hemihydrate. Uses of gypsum are ia fabricated and/or formulated building materials (see Building materials, survey), Pordand cement (qv) set regulation, and agricultural soil conditioning. 

Condensation of water on cool indoor surfaces (e.g., windows) may damage materials and promote the growth of microorganisms. The presence of humidifiers in commercial building HVAC systems has been associated with an increase in various respiratory health symptoms. 

Thermal insulation is available over a wide range of temperatures, from near absolute zero (-273 C) ( 59.4°F) to perhaps 3,(1()0°C (5,432°F). Applications include residential and commercial buildings, high- or low-temperature industrial processes, ground and air vehicles, and shipping containers. The materials and systems in use can be broadly characterized as air-filled fibrous or porous, cellular solids, closed-cell polymer foams containing a gas other than air, evacuated powder-filled panels, or reflective foil systems. 

The small molecules used as the basic building blocks for these large molecules are known as monomers. For example the commercially important material poly(vinyl chloride) is made from the monomer vinyl chloride. The repeat unit in the polymer usually corresponds to the monomer from which the polymer was made. There are exceptions to this, though. Poly(vinyl alcohol) is formally considered to be made up of vinyl alcohol (CH2CHOH) repeat units but there is, in fact, no such monomer as vinyl alcohol. The appropriate molecular unit exists in the alternative tautomeric form, ethanal CH3CHO. To make this polymer, it is necessary first to prepare poly(vinyl ethanoate) from the monomer vinyl ethanoate, and then to hydrolyse the product to yield the polymeric alcohol. 

Although the natural zeolites are widely used (around 4 million tpa) they are not particularly valuable as commercial catalysts. This is due to a number of factors including natural variations in crystal size and porosity as well as the actual small pore size, which limits their synthetic usefulness. Natural zeolites do, however, find widespread use in applications such as removal of heavy metals from water, odour removal and building materials e.g. cavity grouting and sprayed concrete). 

A potential application of this system is the assessment of the curing and efficacy of hydrophobic coatings applied to cementitious and other building materials. In situ work has yet to be carried out, but laboratory studies suggest that this will be possible [23, 24]. The left part of Figure 2.3.11 shows the ingress of a commercial... 

As the end-user in the NATO SfP project Carbons as materials for the electrochemical storage of energy Central Laboratory of Batteries and Cells does research and development works on the application of novel carbonaceous materials to the Li-ion technology. The general idea of these works is to build prototypes of cylindrical Li-ion cells on the basis of materials produced in the cooperating laboratories. The aim of this paper is to examine the applicability of selected commercial and non-commercial carbon materials (with special attention devoted to boron-doped carbons) to the construction of a practical cylindrical Li-ion cells. 

Ms. Lee also possesses experience in technology commercialization. She was involved in the successful commercialization of a proprietary technology that transformed recycled material into environmentally sound products for the building material industry. She went on to pursue her MBA degree, which she earned from York University s Schulich School of Business. She continues her career, combining her engineering and business experiences with her interest in the environmental field. 

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Limewater is a saturated aqueous calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2, solution. To make limewater, a small amount of calcium hydroxide is needed. Calcium hydroxide is marketed commercially as slaked lime or hydrated lime. It is used for cement, increasing the pH in soils, and water treatment. Lime may be obtained from building material stores in the cement section and in agricultural stores. The smallest quantities sold are generally 5- or 10-pound bags, which cost a few dollars. Because only a teaspoon of lime is needed (the solubility of calcium hydroxide in water is 0. Ig per 100 mL), ask the sales clerk if there are any broken bags from which you can take a tablespoon of lime. Often there will be enough lime dust where it is stored to obtain an ample amount for this activity. 

Preplans are similar to floor plans except they will often show features on the outside of the building in addition to the floor plan, although they may have somewhat less detail on the interior of the building. Preplans are frequently made for businesses, churches, and similar types of commercial buildings. These plans are often carried on the trucks for reference by the crews at an incident. A preplan may include information on access roads around the building, connections to sprinkler systems, location of gas or bulk material storage, locations of fire hydrants, information on alarm systems in the building, and other critical information for the crews. 

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