Home: From the lumber framing your house (planted, harvested and transported by machines powered by gasoline and diesel) to the vinyl siding and flooring (derived
from ethylene, which comes from crude oil) to the very roof over your head (most roofs are protected by shingles covered in asphalt, a byproduct of the refining process that provides durability), energy makes your home safer and more comfortable in numerous ways.
To get ceteareth 6, ethylene oxide is used, which is derived
from ethylene, which is derived from petroleum.
And what is propylene made from, well oil, specifically as a byproduct
from ethylene crackers in Texas and LA, e.g. heavy oil.
More than a dozen cats have died
from ethylene glycol (antifreeze) poisoning in the Southwest Miami - Dade area.
Wipe up any spills you find and perhaps think about switching away
from ethylene glycol to propylene glycol.
The plastic is derived
from the ethylene found in crude oil.
SABIC affiliate United Jubail Petrochemical Company hopes to capture about 1,500 tons a day of carbon dioxide
from ethylene plants, and use it in SABIC petrochemical plants, Reuters reports.
For this reason, acetylene is considered a «catalyst poison» and must be removed
from the ethylene feedstock — often with another catalyst — before it can cause damage.
The findings, published in the journal Science, show that materials called metal - organic frameworks (MOFs) can effectively remove the contaminant acetylene
from ethylene, the material from which much of the world's plastic is made.
They are crafted
from an ethylene vinyl acetate and have a synthetic sole.
Another type of anti-redeposition agent, PEG is a polymer made
from ethylene oxide and is similar to some non-ionic detergents.
Not exact matches
Food safety officials in Telangana conducted a surprise raid at Kothapet fruit market, Hyderabad unearthing the rampant use of
ethylene powder, a toxic chemical imported
from China, and other carcinogenic chemicals to artificially ripen mangoes.
DuPont ™ Elvax ® EVA (
ethylene vinyl acetate) copolymer resins offer many performance properties,
from low seal initiation temperatures to excellent flex - crack resistance, for packaging applications.
Quarantine (import): An importer is required to either treat (eg methyl bromide or
ethylene oxide), re-export or destroy an imported commercial consignment of goods made
from natural forest materials, such as bamboo, which has not been treated off - shore and / or is not accompanied by an acceptable treatment certificate.
If you have some leftover avocados
from your Cinco de Mayo fiesta, time is ticking and the
ethylene gas * is in overdrive.
It's made of G.O.T.S. - certified organic fabrics and filled with a hypoallergenic, virgin polyester fiberfill that's free
from flame retardants and
ethylene glycol.
Stefanik prides herself on raising substantial dollars
from small upstate donors, as well as expending substantial quantities of shoe leather (or, in her case, Nike
ethylene vinyl acetate) to meet voters face - to - face.
Store them away
from other produce, or cover their brown stems with a little piece of plastic to keep their
ethylene out of the air.
This durable lightweight rain poncho is made
from EVA, which is short for
ethylene vinyl acetate.
The discovery of new materials for separating
ethylene from ethane by adsorption, instead of using cryogenic distillation, is a key milestone for molecular separations because of the multiple and widely extended uses of these molecules in industry.
This material can kinetically separate
ethylene from ethane with an unprecedented selectivity of ~ 100, owing to its distinctive pore topology with large heart - shaped cages and framework flexibility.
Indeed, in competitive adsorption experiments, the zeolite preferentially adsorbed
ethylene from a mixed stream of
ethylene and ethane.
An outer skin of fluorinated
ethylene propylene (FEP) was applied over the fibre, adding chemical protection
from the corrosive electrolyte.
In the quest for firmer tomatoes and melons, plant scientists have attempted to prevent plants
from producing
ethylene.
The team spliced a nonfunctional gene for the
ethylene receptor, taken
from a common laboratory plant called Arabidopsis, into petunias.
Materials capable of storing heat include those such as bricks or concrete that slowly release the stored heat, and others such as water or
ethylene glycol that take in heat when they transform
from a solid to a liquid.
The chemical name for the plastic you see every day —
from water bottles and grocery bags to household appliances — is polyethylene, a pliable material made by stringing together long chains of a simpler molecule called
ethylene.
Varying the size of the pores by changing the length of the girders allowed the MOFs to filter
ethylene - containing acetylene in concentrations of anywhere
from 1 percent to 50 percent, which are typical in industry.
Top of the list are measures to minimise the exposure of workers to «potentially hazardous chemicals», and efforts to speed up the banning of
ethylene glycol ethers
from chip manufacture.
For example, poly (ethyleneterepthalate), a polyester known as PET that is commonly found in soda bottles, forms
from a reaction of two monomers:
ethylene glycol and terephthoyl chloride.
Dr Andreoli said: «Currently,
ethylene is produced at a very high temperature by steam
from oils cracking.
In the publication, specialists
from the Radboud Trace Gas Facility and several medical groups
from Radboud UMC, Johns Hopkins University and the Imperial College London explain how
ethylene is being formed as a product of the so called respiratory burst.
Although
ethylene (or ethene) is best known as a plant hormone, humans also produce it as consequence of oxidative stress, caused for example by the UV radiation
from the sun.
This new work, described in a study published in the journal Energy and Environmental Science, is the first to successfully demonstrate the approach of going
from carbon dioxide directly to target products, namely ethanol and
ethylene, at energy conversion efficiencies rivaling natural counterparts.
The prototype device designed to carry out the reaction achieved a 30 per cent faradaic efficiency of
ethylene based on the amount of electrons generated
from solar energy.
Researchers
from several institutions, working at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California, initially found the molecules — known as enols — in a flame that was produced by
ethylene, the substance used to make the common plastic polyethylene.
According to the researchers» economic analysis,
ethylene made
from petrochemicals cost $ 600 to $ 1,300 per ton, while the gas coming
from the algae is estimated to be about $ 3,240 per ton.
Signals
from other molecules can sometimes fall at nearby frequencies, in effect smudging the
ethylene glycol fingerprint.
EDTA (
ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid)[113] is a poly amine carboxylic acid, originally developed for industrial uses to keep metal ions such as calcium or magnesium
from interfering with chemical processes.
In practice, the results of oral, intravenous or other routes of chelation with agents such as EDTA (
ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid), DMSA (dimercaprosuccinic acid, also known as succimer), DMPS (dimercaptopropanesulfonic acid) and penicillimine are far
from safe.
The CLEANSE Combo uses specific chelators like
ethylene diamine tetra - acetic acid (EDTA) to remove toxic metals
from the body including aluminum, cadmium, lead, and more.
From a technician's standpoint «engine coolant» would be referring to the 50/50 mix of
ethylene / polypropylene glycol and water.
And in general, water is a great substitute in an emergency when you have to limp to a garage, but the
ethylene glycol raises the boiling temperature of the water which prevents it
from turning to steam in your engine.
Fomepizole and ethanol prevent
ethylene glycol
from being metabolized.
It is crucial that your pet seeks immediate treatment
from an Emergency Veterinary Center for quick
ethylene glycol testing and treatment with a special antidote.
H.R. 615, The Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2009 has also been introduced that would require
ethylene glycol manufactures to add denatonium benzoate to
ethylene glycol to deter animals
from ingesting the toxic substance.
Your dog may seem to recover
from the immediate symptoms after about 12 hours but the effects of the
ethylene glycol will continue to cause serious damage to your dog's kidneys.
Initial treatment involves reducing the absorption of glycol
ethylene from the stomach and intestines and increasing the output of the substance through the urine.
Be sure to thoroughly clean up any spills
from your vehicle, and consider using products that contain propylene glycol rather than
ethylene glycol.
To protect pets and people
from antifreeze poisoning, product manufacturers as well as some humane groups propose adding a bitter, taste - aversive agent such as denatonium benzoate (Bitrex ®) to
ethylene glycol - containing automobile antifreeze, and federal legislation has been proposed to this effect.