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The Future of Plastic: New Living Plastic Biodegradable and Self-Destructive
Scientists have developed a new type of plastic known as “living plastic” that, when it starts to break down, can decompose naturally. This new plastic breaks down much quicker than regular plastics, which can take hundreds of years to degrade. In composting environment, “living plastic” can fully decompose within a month. This is big improvement over traditional plastics which can…
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What are Rare Earth Magnets?
We know magnets attract other magnetic materials. There are two types- permanent & temporary magnets. This session will cover rare earth magnets- a type of permanent magnet, in detail. Rare Earth Magnets: Rare-earth magnets are the strongest permanent magnets, made from alloys of rare earth elements, mainly from the lanthanide series. Developed in the 1970s and 1980s, they produce much…
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