Fibre metrology and physical characteristics of lambskins from large Merino and crossbred lambs

Summary. Two hundred and eighty-three lambskins were derived from the progeny of Merino (M), Texel (T), Poll Dorset (PD) and Border Leicester (BL) sires individually mated to Merino and Border Leicester × Merino (BLM) ewes giving 6 genotypes (M × M, T × M, PD × M, BL × M, T × BLM and PD × BLM). The lambs were shorn at 14 weeks and slaughtered (about 20 weeks later) at minimum carcass weights of 18 and 22 kg for ewe and cryptorchid sexes respectively. The ewe lambskins were fellmongered and the pelts processed to nappa, while the cryptorchids were processed to wool-on tannage. Comparative information on fibre metrology, skin mensuration, physical strength of the leather and commercial utility was collected. Skins from all genotypes had a surface area >0.75 m2 and satisfactory physical properties. Pinhole was common amongst all genotypes, whereas ribbyness was largely a Merino trait. Ribbyness was associated with more frequent scarring from shearing damage and processing, indicating that Merino skins are least desirable for production of lamb nappa. The fine diameter and low medullation of Merino wool differed from all the other genotypes whose wool can be classed as industrial. After trimming to a 25 mm nap, lambskins of all genotypes were suitable for wool-on leather products. Skins from well managed lambs of all genotypes would be suitable as wool-on skins.

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Physical Properties and Leachability of MLW Stream Containing Cr, Ni and Cd Immobilized in a Cement Matrix

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-127-489 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 127 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

E. Zamorani ◽

I. A. Sheikh ◽

M. Della Rossa ◽

G. Serrini

Keyword(s):

Compressive Strength ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Chloride Ions ◽

Physical Characteristics ◽

The Other ◽

Cement Clinker ◽

Cement Matrix ◽

Spent Fuel ◽

Metal Hydroxides ◽

Low Concentration

ABSTRACTCement samples containing variable amounts of Cr(III) or Ni(II) or Cd(II) as chloride admixtures present in a MLW stream from reprocessing of spent fuel were prepared under established procedure. Due to the high pH generated in the cement clinker hydration, respective metal hydroxides are formed and improve the physical characteristics of the cement matrix. An increase in the value of the compressive strength was observed when about 7% of the above elements were blended in cement. The increase depends on the nature of the element in the sequence Cr >Ni >Cd.The leach tests confirm the formation of insoluble hydroxide presenting a low concentration in the leachate corresponding to 0.05, 0.004 and 0.052 mg.L−1 for Cr, Ni and Cd, respectively. On the other hand, the hydro-lyzed chloride ions seem to react with calcium with consequent increased degradation of the cement matrix.

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A FEMINIST-STYLISTIC ANALYSIS IN WOMAN AT POINT ZERO NOVELS

Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia dan Sastra (Pendistra) ◽

10.54367/pendistra.v3i2.1072 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 57-68

Author(s):

Amsaldi Wahyu Kristian Sinulingga ◽

M. Yurilsya ◽

M. Barru Siddiq

Keyword(s):

Physical Characteristics ◽

The Other ◽

Stylistic Analysis ◽

The Novel ◽

Female Characters ◽

Writing Style ◽

Physical Strength ◽

Other Hand ◽

Or Practice ◽

Gender Specific

This study describes the feminist stylistics in Woman at Point Zero novel. Woman at Point Zero is a novel about feminism, woman that demand equality and justice. The methods used is descriptive qualitative. The objective of this study is to find out the word, phrase / sentence, and discourse level presented in gender-specific in Woman at Point Zero novel. The result of this study uncovered the writing style or practice of the said author that has to do with the presentation of gender. Female characters differ from the male in that there are more descriptions given to them which pertain to their thoughts, emotions, experiences, vulnerability towards men, and their physical characteristics. Males, on the other hand, are described according to their physical strength, personalities, attitudes, which dominate females. The novel contains descriptions of women and men focusing on their physique, some of which displaying sensual appeal.

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Anomalism and Supervenience: A Critical Survey

Canadian Journal of Philosophy ◽

10.1353/cjp.0.0047 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 237-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Oron Shagrir

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Philosophy Of Mind ◽

Physical Characteristics ◽

The Other ◽

Critical Survey ◽

Contemporary Philosophy ◽

Mental Properties ◽

The One ◽

Mental Events ◽

Mental Characteristics

The thesis that mental properties are dependent, or supervenient, on physical properties, but this dependence is not lawlike, has been influential in contemporary philosophy of mind. It is put forward explicitly in Donald Davidson's seminal ‘Mental Events.’ On the one hand, Davidson claims that the mental is anomalous, that ‘there are no strict deterministic laws on the basis of which mental events can be predicted and explained’ (1970, 208), and, in particular, that there are no strict psychophysical laws. On the other hand, he insists that the mental supervenes on the physical; that ‘mental characteristics are in some sense dependent, or supervenient, on physical characteristics’ (1970, 214).

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Polymeric nanocomposite via electrospinning: Assessment of morphology, physical properties and applications

Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting ◽

10.1177/8756087920937344 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 875608792093734

Author(s):

Ayesha Kausar

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Surface Area ◽

High Performance ◽

Electrospun Nanofibers ◽

High Specific Surface Area ◽

Physical Characteristics ◽

Inorganic Nanoparticles ◽

Polymeric Nanofibers ◽

Engineered Structures ◽

Processing Techniques

Polymeric nanofibers have appeared as unique one-dimensional nanomaterials. Nanofibers possess exceptionally high specific surface area and essential properties. Various polymeric nanofibers and nanocomposite nanofibers have been developed using thermoplastic and thermosetting matrices and organic and inorganic nanoparticles. This review documents the worth of nanofiber technology regarding the synthesis, morphology, physical properties, and applications of the nanostructures. The nanofiber surface morphology and diameter directly influence the physical characteristics such as electrical conductivity, mechanical properties, and thermal stability. Fiber processing techniques and related parameters also affect their texture and properties. In this regard, electrospinning is frequently used to form polymeric nanofibers and nanocomposite nanofibers. Electrospun nanofibers having large surface area and excellent fiber orientation, alignment, and morphology. The polymer nanocomposites with different nanofillers (carbon nanotube, graphene, carbon nanofibers, and other nanoparticles) have been processed into high performance electrospun nanofibers. Electrospun nanomaterials have been applied in engineered structures, nanofibrous membranes, electronic devices, tissue engineering, drug delivery, antibacterial materials and other biomedical applications. Henceforth, this is a comprehensive review on physical characteristics, morphology, processing aspects, and application areas for polymeric and nanocomposite nanofibers.

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Does kraft hardwood and softwood pulp viscosity correlate to paper properties?

TAPPI Journal ◽

10.32964/tj15.10.643 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 643-651 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

ROBERT J. OGLESBY ◽

HUMPHREY J. MOYNIHAN ◽

RICARDO B. SANTOS ◽

ASHOK GHOSH ◽

PETER W. HART

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Strength Loss ◽

Strength Properties ◽

Clear Correlation ◽

Paper Properties ◽

Physical Strength ◽

Pulp Viscosity ◽

Softwood Pulp ◽

The Impact ◽

HAYNES STELLITE ALLOY No. 98M2

Alloy Digest ◽

10.31399/asm.ad.co0022 ◽

1960 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

Keyword(s):

Fracture Toughness ◽

Compressive Strength ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Base Alloy ◽

Heat Treating ◽

The Other ◽

Stellite Alloy ◽

Cobalt Base Alloy ◽

Cobalt Base

Abstract HAYNES STELLITE 98M2 Alloy is a cobalt-base alloy having higher compressive strength and higher hardness than all the other cobalt-base alloys at room temperature and in the red heat range. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Co-22. Producer or source: Haynes Stellite Company.

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The Reactivity of Different Active Forms of Sodium Carbonate with Respect to Sulfur Dioxide

Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications ◽

10.1135/cccc19922302 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 57 (11) ◽

pp. 2302-2308

Author(s):

Karel Mocek ◽

Erich Lippert ◽

Emerich Erdös

Keyword(s):

Thermal Decomposition ◽

Liquid Phase ◽

Sulfur Dioxide ◽

Specific Surface ◽

Surface Area ◽

Sodium Carbonate ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Active Form ◽

The Other ◽

Kinetics Of

The kinetics of the reaction of solid sodium carbonate with sulfur dioxide depends on the microstructure of the solid, which in turn is affected by the way and conditions of its preparation. The active form, analogous to that obtained by thermal decomposition of NaHCO3, emerges from the dehydration of Na2CO3 . 10 H2O in a vacuum or its weathering in air at room temperature. The two active forms are porous and have approximately the same specific surface area. Partial hydration of the active Na2CO3 in air at room temperature followed by thermal dehydration does not bring about a significant decrease in reactivity. On the other hand, if the preparation of anhydrous Na2CO3 involves, partly or completely, the liquid phase, the reactivity of the product is substantially lower.

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IX. The electric conductivity of nitric acid

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Containing Papers of a Mathematical or Physical Character ◽

10.1098/rsta.1898.0009 ◽

1898 ◽

Vol 191 ◽

pp. 365-398 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Keyword(s):

Nitric Acid ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Nitrous Acid ◽

Internal Resistance ◽

The Other ◽

Reasonable Degree ◽

Mineral Acids ◽

Artificial Illumination ◽

The Subject ◽

Deep Green

Of the commoner mineral acids the chemical changes of Nitric Acid, from their evident complexity, have formed the subject of numerous memoirs, while those of sulphuric acid, from their assumed simplicity, have been to some degree neglected; on the other hand, the physical properties of the latter have been studied with considerable elaboration, while those of the former have been passed over, doubtless on account of the corrosive nature of the acid and the difficulty of preparing and preserving it in a reasonable degree of purity. Further, with certain exceptions, the alterations in physical properties induced by the products of reduction, be they nitrogen peroxide or nitrous acid, either singly or conjointly, have attracted but little attention, though it is a common matter of observation that the current intensity of a Grove’s or other cell containing nitric acid remains constant, even though the fuming acid, originally colourless or red, has become of a deep green tint. It is more than probable that of the factors of Ohm’s law, both the E. M. F. and internal resistance are continually varying. At the earliest stages of the enquiry it was found that the passage of a few bubbles of nitric oxide gas into a considerable volume of nitric acid produced an alteration of one percent, in the resistance, and the same result could be effected to a less degree by exposure to sunlight, and to a still less degree by exposure to artificial illumination. Therefore, we determined to investigate the alterations of conductivity produced by changes of concentration and temperature in samples of acid purified with necessary precautions, more especially as former workers upon the subject have either used samples of acid confessedly impure, or have been silent as to any method of purification, or have adopted no special care in dealing with a substance so susceptible of polarisation.

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Some Preliminary Notes on the Physical Properties of the Soils of the Ganges Valley, more especially in their relation to Soil Moisture

The Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.1017/s0021859600000472 ◽

1906 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 454-469 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

H. M. Leake

Keyword(s):

Soil Moisture ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Short Duration ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

The Other ◽

Indian Agriculture ◽

Northern India ◽

The One ◽

The Ganges

In a stretch of arable lands like those of the Ganges Valley, although damage may be caused by occasional floods, which are sudden and of short duration, the more general, and by far the most serious loss is due to deficiency of moisture of the soil: thus the relation of the soil to soil moisture becomes of more than ordinary importance. Dr Voelcker, in his Report on Indian Agriculture, remarks: “In India the relation of soils to moisture acquires a greater significance than almost anywhere else.......” This relation is fundamental, for on it depends the methods for the conservation of soil moisture, for the economical application of irrigation water, and for the treatment of barren and salt lands—all problems of direct interest to agriculturists in the plains of Northern India. The methods for dealing with these problems must be largely—if not entirely—empirical until such time as the behaviour of the soil in its relation to moisture is investigated. The problem in all its various branches is enormous, and in a country in which the seasons follow each other with such rapidity, and vary the one from the other in so marked a manner, it frequently happens that a particular point, if not determined within a period of a few days, must await solution until the following year.

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A study of the physical properties and bending stiffness of antistatic and antibacterial knitted fabrics

Textile Research Journal ◽

10.1177/00405175211055070 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 004051752110550

Author(s):

Norina Asfand ◽

Virginija Daukantienė

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Bending Stiffness ◽

Physical Characteristics ◽

Control Group ◽

Back Side ◽

Knitted Fabrics ◽

Area Density ◽

Side Face ◽

Face Side

Different fiber blends, knit patterns, and treatments may be applied to increase the functionality and comfort of knitted fabrics. In this research, the physical properties and bending stiffness of 1 × 1 rib and half-milano rib fabrics with four fiber blends (90% cotton/10% antistatic PET, 80% cotton/20% antistatic PET, 70% cotton/30% antistatic PET, and 65% cotton/35% antistatic PET) applied to each knit pattern were studied. The effect of fabric direction (course and wale), technical side (face side and back side), and treatment (dying, softening with Aquasoft® SI hydrophilic softener, and Polygiene VO-600 antibacterial finish) on the physical characteristics and bending stiffness of the fabrics was evaluated. The results revealed that dyeing and softening increased the fabric area density and both wale and course densities and decreased fabric thicknesses compared to the control fabrics. The antibacterial finish applied to the softened samples did not change the physical properties. Bending stiffness in the course direction was lower than in the wale direction, and it was higher for technical face samples than for technical back ones. The 1 × 1 rib knitted fabrics showed lower stiffness than the half-milano rib fabrics. Treatment of the investigated fabrics decreased bending stiffness for both treatment sample groups compared to the control group.

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