Let us compare polycarbonate and plastics in a few areas of functionality to see which one proves better. Polycarbonate provides up to 89% light transmission while plastic provides 80%. Polycarbonate provides excellent impact and weather resistance, compared to the average … Continue reading →

No, all rivers do not have fish. Like any animal, fish have certain requirements for their habitats. There are many different types of fish and each type has it’s own needs. Is there fish in all rivers? Despite covering 70% … Continue reading →

How do you fish in a river for beginners? Use these basic river fishing tips to help you locate fish in different areas of a river. CALM AREAS OR EDDIES. Find the backwaters. STUMPS AND VEGETATION. Keep an eye out … Continue reading →

Diamond. Diamond is the hardest known material to date, with a Vickers hardness in the range of 70–150 GPa. Diamond demonstrates both high thermal conductivity and electrically insulating properties, and much attention has been put into finding practical applications of … Continue reading →

Its ultimate tensile strength of 9500 psi and yield tensile strength of 9000 psi means that it would be able to withstand the pressure of being approximately 20,000 feet underwater before suffering permanent deformation or breakage. How strong is polycarbonate? … Continue reading →

Will epoxy resin hold screws? The epoxy resin may be used to fill in the holes where screws reside, and once the composite has hardened, gives a much more stable bond than hardware alone. Can you screw into Gorilla epoxy? … Continue reading →

The characteristics of both materials differ as well. Nylon is relatively more durable because of the several other additives that are used to make it. The material is slightly hydrophilic. On the other hand, polyamides are less durable and slightly … Continue reading →

How do fishing plugs work? Plugs attract fish by there action and flash, producing sounds that draws the attention of game fish. It may be the vibration of a minnow bait swimming through the water, or the splash pop and … Continue reading →

You could try grasping the screw’s threaded end with a pair of pliers and rotating. If there’s not enough friction, you could try sandwiching the screw between a piece of scrap rubber or something similarly tacky or sticky. How do … Continue reading →

Wood screws have sharper, coarser threads with a sharper tip than self tapping screws. This allows the screw to easily cut into the wood with reduced stress within the housing, which helps to prevent splitting. What is the difference between … Continue reading →

The Six Types of Plastic and What to Do With Them Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET #1) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE #2) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC #3) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE #4) Polypropylene (PP #5) Polystyrene (PS #6) Are there only 7 types of plastic? … Continue reading →

Researchers design one of the strongest, lightest materials known. Porous, 3-D forms of graphene developed at MIT can be 10 times as strong as steel but much lighter. What materials are stronger than steel? Spider silk, diamond, graphene, and nanotubes … Continue reading →

What is the easiest way to make a bend in PVC? You can bend PVC pipes by applying heat to the part where you want the bend to go. PVC is what scientists call an amorphous polymer, which means the … Continue reading →

Self-tapping screws have various names. They’re often called metal screws, sheet metal screws, tapping screws, or tapper screws. Their tips come in different shapes: pointed (like a pencil), blunt, or flat, and they are described as thread-forming, thread-cutting, or thread … Continue reading →

Flex Seal Liquid works great for: PVC pipes. Downspouts. Foundation cracks. Can You Use Flex Seal on water pipes? Flex Seal will work on roofs, gutters, skylights, windowsills, flashings, downspouts, foundations, awnings, chimneys, vent pipes, RV’s, campers, trailers. It can … Continue reading →