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epoxy

[ih-pok-see] / ɪˈpɒk si /


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Avcoat is a mix of silica fibers, phenolic microballoons, and epoxy resin that chars and erodes, removing heat away.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

Made from sleek ceramic epoxy over fiberglass, the stacked dishes are piled tilting this way and that.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 25, 2025

It was essentially a collection of 17 fuel tanks in a sheath of carbon fiber cloth, epoxy and paper — a skin so fragile that it could be damaged by an elbow poke.

From New York Times May 8, 2024

In terms of glue, Barnes has evolved from the schoolhouse version to an epoxy resin — if you can shake her out of the bottle.

From Seattle Times Mar. 16, 2024

The walls were painted with thick, gobby epoxy paint, and all the electrical outlets were plugged around the edges with a gooey material.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Slow-curing polymers such as thiolenes and epoxies would gum up the scraper.

From Science Daily Nov. 15, 2023

Cracks in concrete can be repaired with special epoxies that are applied with a common caulk gun you probably own.

From Washington Post Apr. 18, 2017

Carbon nanotubes: These extremely strong structures made from sheets of rolled graphene have been used in everything from bicycle components to industrial epoxies.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2016

Still, it was here where Mr. Kern was introduced to epoxies that were left as samples by traveling salesmen.

From New York Times Mar. 28, 2016

Profit increased 16 percent in the performance-systems unit on sales of synthetic rubber and automotive materials, and performance products advanced 17 percent amid gains in epoxies and polyurethanes.

From BusinessWeek Jul. 27, 2011

A new pair of circular mirrors were epoxied in place.

From Washington Post Sep. 21, 2020

The demonstrators clasped hands with one other and then epoxied themselves in the doorjambs.

From Fox News Jul. 27, 2019

Today, the cave home is a carefully epoxied science-fiction bunker of rock walls, smooth concrete surfaces, black steel and stalactites.

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2018

The sections are epoxied together and lashed with steel cables.

From New York Times Jul. 2, 2014

I sat in the back middle seat and remained still, as if epoxied to the burgundy vinyl.

From Salon Jan. 12, 2014

Together, they cleaned up the seams and did all the caulking and epoxying.

From New York Times Oct. 4, 2021




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