Clothing longevity perspectives: exploring consumer expectations, consumption and use [PDF]
, 2015 The production, distribution, use and end-of-life phases of the clothing lifecycle all have significant environmental impacts, but complete lifecycle assessment has identified that extending the active life of garments through design, use and re-use is ...
Hill, H +4 more
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Projektmanagement am konstruktionsbeispiel vandalismusgeschützter leuchtensysteme
Technological and Economic Development of Economy, 2005 Unfortunately public buildings and municipal transportation facilities are vandalised. We have the same problem with luminaires in the mentioned application areas. Luminaires are not only exposed to weather but also to increasing vandalism.
Friedhelm Pracht
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Current Status and Challenges in Data Collection for Aerospace Coatings Deposited by Plasma Spraying
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.An innovative approach has been integrated into the GRENAT project to optimize plasma spraying and coating performance. Raw materials are accelerated and melted in the plasma generated by torches, creating coatings. Monitoring sensors collect process data which are combined with ex situ characterization data.
Lila Randriamananjara +8 more
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Longevity risk and capital markets: The 2009-2010 update [PDF]
This Special Issue of the North American Actuarial Journal contains ten contributions to the academic literature all dealing with longevity risk and capital markets.
MacMinn, Richard +3 more
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Mechanical damage on Bird-of-Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) postharvest
Ornamental Horticulture, 2013 The marketing of strelitzia (Strelitzia reginae) has been increasing due to its beauty, exotic colors and high post-harvest longevity. It has potential to increase also in international exports, however this has been limited by the scarcity of ...
Gláucia M. Dias +3 more
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Electrospun Wood‐Derived Biopolymers as Electrodes in Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Electrospinning transforms wood‐derived cellulose and lignin into architecturally defined, binder‐free carbon electrodes with tuneable porosity and functionality. This review shows how fibre design enables decoupled charge and mass transport, enhancing performance across battery systems, while identifying key challenges in spinnability, scalability ...
Michael W. Thielke +3 more
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Longevity hedging 101: A framework for longevity basis risk analysis and hedge effectiveness [PDF]
Basis risk is an important consideration when hedging longevity risk with instruments based on longevity indices, since the longevity experience of the hedged exposure may differ from that of the index. As a result, any decision to execute an index-based
Ye, Yijing +6 more
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Photo‐Switchable Molecular Module Programming PET Biodegradation in Aquatic Environments
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.We address the plastic durability paradox by integrating an itaconic acid–derived pyrrolidone module into polymer backbones. Sunlight in water triggers Norrish Type I ring‐opening and hydrophilization, enabling rapid biodegradation into nontoxic minerals.
Mohammad Asif Ali +16 more
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A New Bioactive Glass‐Based Hybrid Bioink With Enhanced Cell Viability and Antibacterial Properties
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Graphical illustration of the production and characterization process, demonstrating the multiple functions of the new hybrid gelatin methacryloyl‐silver‐bioactive glass (GAB) material. Created in https://BioRender.com. ABSTRACT Recent advances in three‐dimensional bioprinting (3DBP) technology enable the production of customized bone substitutes ...
Adam C. Marsh +14 more
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Endogenous longevity, biological deterioration and economic growth [PDF]
The identification of the types of bidirectional interactions that take place between longevity and economic growth in the long-run is carried out by means of the integration of human capital accumulation, innovation in medical technology, a health goods
Rosa M. Aísa, Marcos Sanso
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