An electrical insulator is a material whose internal electric charges do not flow freely; very little electric current will flow through it under the influence of an electric field. This contrasts with other materials, semiconductors and conductors, which conduct electric current more easily. ...

Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drink; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. The production of beer is called brewing, which involves the fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from cereal grain starches—most commonly from malt ...

Hosiery industry is an ancient industry in the field of textile industry having very good potential in domestic market and also in the export market. There is increasing market demand for hosiery undergarments for its various advantages. Cotton undergarments are widely used by all classes of p ...

Micronutrients are elements which are essential for plant growth, but are required in much smaller amounts than those of the primary nutrients; nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The micronutrients are boron (B), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), zinc (Zn), and chloride ...

Lime is manufactured from lime stone. Lime is mainly used for manufacture of hydrated lime. Hydrated lime is a dry powder obtained by treating quick lime with water. It consists essentially of calcium hydroxide and some magnesium hydroxide. The project envisages production of lime by calcinati ...

High Carbon Ferro- manganese containing about 7% carbon is not suitable for the production of steels or other alloys containing manganese in which it is desired to maintain the carbon at low level. For the manufacture of such materials the manganese must be added either as the relatively pure ...

The materials now available for packaging are paper and paper products, metal containers and foils, glass, plastics-rigid and flexible, cellulose films, textiles including jute, woven plastics and wood. Among the packaging materials, paper and paper based products continue to occupy a predomin ...

Peanut butter is a food paste made from ground nut or peanut. It consists essentially of cleaned, graded, blanched, roasted and crushed groundnuts containing about 45 percent of oil and over 25 percent of proteins, being thus a highly nutritive food. The major groundnut-producing countries of ...

The tissues paper sector has boomed over the last few years. With a move to more luxurious tissue paper and ultra-absorbent paper towels the industry has been able to increase the tissue prices and create new brands to retain consumers. Tissue can be made both from virgin and recycled paper pu ...

Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen or APAP, is a medication used to treat pain and fever. It is typically used for mild to moderate pain. The quality of the evidence regarding the use for fever relief in children is poor. It is often sold in combination with other ingredients such as in ...