Research stuff

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HOT CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT THINGS

Radiation, sun, steam, convection, fire

Room temp 20-25 degrees Celsius

Radiation, conduction, convection

Radiation:

-          When  electromagnetic  waves  travel  through  space.

-          When electromagnetic waves come in contact with an object, the waves transfer the heat to the object.

-          Eg a camp fire, microwave oven, a light bulb

Conduction:

-          The transfer of heat between substances that are direct contact with each other.

-          The better the conductor, the more rapidly heat will transfer.

-          Good conductors are iron, copper, silver, steel

-          Eg heating a pan up

Convection:

-          The up and down movement of gases and liquids caused by heat transfer

-          eg wind currents, hot air balloon, and lower floors of a building being cooler than the top floor

BLU TACK

WHO INVENTED IT AND WHY?

Bostik’s parent company Total is a multinational energy company committed to leveraging innovation and initiative to provide a sustainable response to humankind’s energy requirements.

Found as the Boston Blacking Co. in Chelsea Massachusetts in 1889. Shoe industry and adhesives industry.

A clean, safe and a simple alternative to tapes and pins. Discovered in England during the development of a Bostik industrial adhesive.   

Invented by Austin carpenter (1921-) in 1971 in England”   “

1970 – Laboratory researcher for sealant manufactcturer Ralli Bondite of waterlooville, England. Was going to make a product of sealant but pliable and semi-elastic

Blue, malleable, adhesive material normally purchased in sheets stored between pieces of something like industrial-strength greaseproof paper

Why blue? So children don’t mistake it as lollies. Clearly visible if dropped in food. Pins were used for fixing things in the past, like furniture materials, clothing hems, etc. Blue due to the sterilisation fluid used.

WHAT’S IT USED FOR?

Stick up posters, post cards, certificates, messages

Hold things in place eg flower pots, ornaments in place, photo frames

Remove dust from hard to get places    

WHAT’S IT MADE OF?

Was going to make a product of sealant but pliable and semi-elastic

Blue, malleable, adhesive material normally purchased in sheets stored between pieces of something like industrial-strength greaseproof paper

Pins were used for fixing things in the past, like furniture materials, clothing hems, etc. Blue due to the sterilisation fluid used.

The manufacturers of blu tack, the adhesives specialists Bostik, are completely closed-lipped about the composition of the material. They are willing to provide info on the material in general, but the specifics of its ingredient are a closely-kept-secret.

Synthetic polymer base, non toxic