Functional product damage

Nitrogen oxides (NO ) are formed during the combustion at high temperature of fossil fuels and of biomasses and are blamed for the production of acid rain, the formation of ozone in the troposphere and of secondary particulate matter and for causing a reduction in breathing functionality and damage to the cardio-circulatory system in humans. 

The consequences of damage to the DNA of living cells must result from three related factors (1) the number of damaged sites, (2) the ability of the cell to repair the damage, and (3) the temporal relationship between damage production, damage repair and the normal cell functions with which unrepaired... 

The principal functions of food packaging are to protect the food contents from physical damage, losses, or deterioration, and to faciUtate distribution from processor to consumer. Food packaging also must attractively identify the product and must perform these functions at minimum system cost because the package itself has no intrinsic value to the consumer. In 1992, food packaging represented about 57% of the United States more than 70 biUion packaging industry. 

The function of the essential oil in the plant is not fully understood. Microscopic examination of plant parts that contain the oil sacs readily shows their presence. The odors of flowers are said to act as attractants for insects involved in pollination and thus may aid in preservation and natural selection. Essential oils are almost always bacteriostats and often bacteriocides. Many components of essential oils are chemically active and thus could participate readily in metaboHc reactions. They are sources of plant metaboHc energy, although some chemists have referred to them as waste products of plant metaboHsm. Exudates, which contain essential oils, eg, balsams and resins, act as protective seals against disease or parasites, prevent loss of sap, and are formed readily when the tree tmnks are damaged. 

Functional Nail-Care Products. Cuticle removers are solutions of dilute alkaHes that faciHtate removal, or at least softeniag, of the cuticle. Formulations containing as much as 5% potassium hydroxide have been reported. Such preparations may contain about 10% glycerine to reduce dryiag, and thickeners, such as clays, to reduce mnoff Lipids and other conditioners are iacluded to reduce damage to tissues other than the cuticle. 

Damage any reduction in the intended use or value of a biological or physical resource. For example, economic production, ecological structure or function, aesthetic value, or biological or genetic diversity that may be altered by a pollutant. 

There is another result of frozen-in residual stresses that can be equally damaging to the product function and which affects materials that are not in the glassy state. This may affect an impact grade of material or a crystalline plastic even more drastically than a glassy material. The frozen-in stresses are real loads applied to the material and when even slightly elevated temperatures are applied stresses can cause the product to deform severely. 

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