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Materials

Bioplastics: An Increasingly Durable & Sustainable Solution

The first man-made plastic—created in 1862 as a substitute for the ivory used to make billiard balls—was a bioplastic. Over the last 156 years, the plastics industry has continued to …
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HVAC

2018 State of the Engineering Profession: A Highly Satisfied Field

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Michelle Bangert
If you’re curious about others in the industry, we’re here to help. Our survey asks the questions about salary, job satisfaction, and job constraints that you’d like to know but …
Manufacturing
HVAC

Innovation in Refrigerator Manufacturing

Steve Aprahamian Mike Super
As the appliance industry becomes increasingly competitive, refrigerator and freezer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are challenged with changing energy standards, as well as the need to maximize quality and efficiency …
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Appliances

Integrating Flammable Refrigerants Under Environmental Protection Requirements

Byron Horak
As a follow-up to its Clean Air Act of 1990, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP), to identify and evaluate substitutes for ozone-depleting …
Cooling
Materials

Alternate Refrigerants: The Industry Wide Transition to Low Global Warming Potential (GWP) Solutions.

Kit Fransen
For thousands of years, scientists have researched, simulated, and theorized about our ever-evolving environment. Additionally, the humankind environmental footprint has been small for most of our time on Earth, and, …
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HVAC

Threaded Metal Inserts for Plastic Assemblies

Bob Gallagher
The ever-increasing use of plastics in the manufacture of household appliances, compact consumer electronics, medical devices, and many other applications presents opportunities for designers to reduce the weight of assemblies …
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Materials

The Key Differentiators in Fiberglass Duct Insulations

Brennan Hall Kim Melton
When it comes to designing and installing HVAC systems, selecting the right insulation for your application is critical. Not only can the insulation help save energy and money, but it …

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