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Beeswax is the wax produced by honey bees in their hive. The wax is used to build honeycomb cells that provide storage areas for honey and pollen as well as a place to raise their young. Worker bees produce the wax from 8 glands located on their abdomen. Beeswax is initially colorless, but takes on a yellow appearance due to the oil from the pollen and propolis. The beeswax is collected by beekeepers and refined for further use.
Natural rubber is produced from the latex collected from within the rubber tree. In 1879 a method for developing synthetic rubber was developed. Today, synthetic rubber, which is derived from petroleum, makes up more than 50% of the rubber production. Both synthetic and natural rubber have many important uses in many different industries.
EVA, known as ethylene vinyl acetate, is a thermoplastic made up of ethylene and vinyl acetate. It is widely regarded because of its elasticity and durable material. It can also be made into a material that is similar to rubber. These features of EVA mean that this material has many important applications.
Tin is the 50th element on the periodic table and is represented by the chemical symbol Sn. It is a metal that is most closely chemically related to germanium and lead. Indonesia and China are the largest producers of tin in the world. Tin has been used since the beginning of the Bronze Age, around 3000 BC. Today, it has a wide variety of uses in many different industries.
Sorghum is the name used for a number of different species of grasses that are grown for their grain. Sorghum grows on all the continents on Earth (apart from Antarctica) and is usually found in tropical and subtropical regions. The largest commercial producers of sorghum are the United States, Nigeria, India and Mexico. The species called Sorghum bicolor is the most important commercial sorghum plant and it has many important uses throughout the world.
Aloe Vera is a plant that is grown throughout much of the world for its ornamental and medical benefits. The extracts and juice of the plant have long been used in herbal medicine and there are number of claims about its benefits to human health. There have been numerous scientific studies done on aloe vera, but many have produced conflicting results. The following are some most common uses of aloe vera.
Mercury is the 80th element on the periodic table and is represented by the chemcial symbol Hg. It is a metal, but remains in liquid form at room temperature. Mercury is a very toxic substance and accumulates in the body. It causes damage to the brain, kidney and lungs and even small doses can cause mercury poisoning. Despite the danger of this element, mercury still has many important uses.
Bamboo is a plant that is best known for its ability to grow very fast. Some species have been known to grow more than 100cm (39 in.) per day! In total there are about 1400 species of Bamboo, which are native to Asia, Australia, Africa and the Americas. However, bamboo has been translocated to many other locations and is now grown throughout much of the world. The largest species of bamboo, often referred to as Giant Bamboo, is the most commonly used for the different applications of bamboo.
Lead is the 82nd element on the periodic table and is represented by the symbol Pb. It is a soft metal with a bright appearance that quickly turns a dull gray color when exposed to air. It is usually found with ores of zinc, silver and copper; and is mined and extracted at the same time as these metals. Lead is toxic to humans at certain levels and can damage the nervous system and cause brain damage. Lead accumulates in the body and it is common for damage to occur over many years of exposure. Despite this fact, lead has many uses in a wide variety of industries.
Bismuth is the 83rd chemical element on the periodic table with the symbol of Bi. It has a silvery white color and was often mistaken for lead or tin before its discovery. The first person to show that it was different from these two elements was Claude François Geoffroy in 1753 and he is credited with its discovery. It isn’t widely used in industry, but it does have some very important uses.