Sentences with phrase «absorbing materials such»

A smoother, quieter ride is promised in the ’17 GT - R, with active noise cancellation and increased usage of sound - absorbing materials such as acoustic windshield glass playing key roles.

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There are several types of brushes available, such as badger hair, boar bristle, and synthetics, but badger hair is by far the most ideal material for a shaving brush because of its natural water absorbing capability.

Do not line the pail with a woven material such as cotton, since it will absorb moisture and retain smells

Cover areas under and around the playground equipment with shock - absorbing material, such as sand, rubber, or mulch, 9 - 12 inches deep.

One breakthrough was the development in 2002 of gels made of synthetic materials such as polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate, which can be injected into a joint where it solidifies and becomes a cushion with the same shock - absorbing function as cartilage.

Materials with a surface area above 2,800 square meters per gram excelled at absorbing carbon dioxide at pressures of 30 bar, but the advantages of such high surface area diminished at lower pressures.

Another limitation is that materials genomics has been hitherto applied almost exclusively to what engineers call functional materials — compounds that can perform a task such as absorbing light in a solar cell or letting electrical current pass in transistor.

When comets approach their host stars, their surfaces warm up, and volatile materials such as ice start to vaporize, forming long tails of gas and debris that absorb specific colors of light from their host stars.

Such a sticky surface «could make a good impact - absorbing material», says Tom Witten at the University of Chicago.

One possible solution to quickly measure a population's exposure to radiation in the event of a nuclear disaster or some other large - scale leak of radioactive material — such as a so - called «dirty bomb» attack — would be to scan the body in places where that material is most readily absorbed.

Such materials display a strong absorption of ultraviolet or visible light, making them attractive as primary light absorbers in molecular solar cells and other devices of molecular optoelectronics.

Scientists have tried building the electrodes out of common semiconductors such as silicon or gallium arsenide — which absorb light and are also used in solar panels — but a major problem is that these materials develop an oxide layer (that is, rust) when exposed to water.

Some of the waveguides feature an optically active material, such as an indium gallium arsenide semiconductor, that can amplify or absorb signal light depending on whether or not it is optically excited.

These results provide an important step towards possible future applications as a luminescent material, such as for lighting and displays, as well as light absorbers in solar cells and photocatalysts for producing solar fuel.

Laboratory hazards and how they should be handled are listed in the regulations such as carcinogenic and teratogenic substances, mercury and its compounds, cytotoxic chemicals, carbon monoxide, lead and its derivatives, and materials that can be absorbed through the skin.

Urban heat islands are the result of replacing the natural landscape, such as vegetation and waterways, with heat - absorbing materials like concrete or asphalt.

Within JCAP, Dr. Haber's research focus surrounds the application of high - throughput methods to integrate promising lead materials into functional assemblies, such as integration of electrocatalyst libraries with light absorbers to produce functional photoanode and photocathode assemblies.

(singular: fungus) organisms that survive by decomposing and absorbing nutrients in organic material such as soil or dead organisms.

Another small but important source of fats are from bacteria that inhabit the large intestine, which ferment non-digestible materials such as cellulose to produce short - chain fatty acids, biotin, vitamin B12, and vitamin K2 that are absorbed by the colonic mucosa.

Impact - absorbing material can be loose fill such as pine bark or mulch 250 millimetres deep, or material such as synthetic grass or wet - pour rubber.

NVH improvements made in this update such as thicker front glass, improved sealing and the use of sound absorbing materials have improved the sound insulation within the cabin — addressing one of the only criticisms we've had of the Mazda 6.

Thanks to measures such as an acoustic windshield and special sound - absorbing materials throughout, road and wind noise are especially well - masked.

The new acoustic package in i40 utilises materials such as air permeable carpet, sound absorbing layers for engine - room encapsulation, and textile wheel - arch liners to absorb noise sources from engine, road, and muffler, providing a 20 % improvement in interior noise levels and a reduction in outside engine noise when idling (compared to an i40 without these features).

Some of his best - known works include a series of installations that destabilize the solidity of gallery walls, such that they appear to be dripping, folding, oozing, or absorbing furniture; also figuring among his oeuvre are pixelated clouds based on photographs and rendered with hand - colored spheres, and sculptures made from granulated materials like crushed glass.

The photovoltaic effect is a process by which light from the sun hits a solar cell and is absorbed by a semiconducting material such as crystalline silicon.

This leaves only a few dollars margin to absorb other factors such as potential carbon offset costs, likely inflation in labour, materials and energy costs.

Having heat absorbing masonry materials as part of the home's interior structure, such as floors and walls, can reduce overall building costs, especially when, if things are designed correctly, the need for a furnace or boiler can be eliminated, or at least downsized.

And while the material is weighty, it's broken into such small sections most readers should be able to absorb the information without becoming baffled or overwhelmed.

Light waves can be reflected / scattered, absorbed, refracted, or transmitted to pass through matter unchanged and different materials will have different effects in these encounters; high energy light waves get scattered in our atmosphere from encounters with dust, water vapour, molecules, etc. as the white light hits the rough surface composed of these, so we have a blue sky for example, while the longer IR gets absorbed by water and earth, on a smooth surface such as glass or still water these high energy lights get reflected, angle of incidence equal to, and some pass through to get reflected or scattered at the next surface, think rainbow.

«Such construction ends up using lots of heat - absorbing construction materials (e.g. stone, metal and concrete) across buildings, roads, pavements, footpaths, parking lots, and terraces in urban areas,» they say.

To meet colleagues — some in person after years of virtual interaction — and to absorb what looks to be rich programming at the American Association of Law Libraries conference and, in turn, to share what I can by writing Storifys or other such material.

This phenomenon is known as an urban heat island, a contained microclimate in cities in which building materials such as concrete, pavement and asphalt shingles radiate the heat they've absorbed.

Try to provide a variety of learning experiences, such as role playing, readings, lectures, and overheads that allow different types of learners to absorb the material.