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What does PSC stand for? (You won't believe the responses)(Post)
For those of you not "in-the-know," PSC stands for Petroleum Service Company. Yes, a third of the acronym is dedicated to "Petroleum", but another is dedicated to "Service" (and, o ...
The Montana Sapphire Industry(Post)Brilliant, blue sapphires are timeless gems that are popular around the world. They also come in a variety of colors besides blue, including yellow, purple, green, and more. The histo ...
Could Desert Sand be Used to Make Concrete?(Post)As the most widely used building material in the world, concrete relies on sand to make it strong and durable in its countless applications. Its versatility appears in many forms of construc ...
Purple Power: The #1 Everything Cleaner(Post)For Spring Dreamers and Dreaders It's that time of the year: spring. You might not be much into the traditional spring cleaning, but it's getting harder and harder to ignore that ever-g ...
The Lumière Brothers: Projecting the Future of Cinema(Post)Brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière were pioneers in the photography industry and were among the first filmmakers in history. As the sons of a well-known portrait painter-turned-photographer ...
Picking The Proper Blast Pot(Post)We constantly receive phone calls with questions on choosing the proper Blast Pot. It can be a little confusing since all of the pots basically do the same thing and there are many differen ...
Crack Sealing: The Reason Behind the Road Squiggles(Post)If you've ever found yourself driving down a long stretch of rural highway for any length of time, your eyes have probably wandered. First to the (maybe desolate) landscape. Then to the othe ...
What Does A Barrel Of Oil And Whiskey Have In Common?(Post)Why are there 42 gallons to a barrel of oil? Doesn't 42 gallons seem like a strange number when 55 gallon drums are so prevalent today. It turns out that this number was dictated in Pennsylv ...
Stepping Into the Holographic Landscape: Volvo Joins Microsoft HoloLens in new Advertising Campaign(Post)The ever-innovative, creative minds behind Volvo have cemented —the premium European car —manufacturer as the first major vehicle company to hop on board with Microsoft's new hardware, the ...
What Does The ISO VG Number Of A Lubricant Mean?(Post)ISO VG stands for “International Standards Organization Viscosity Grade” and is reported in numbers ranging from 2 all the way up to 1500. This number is critical because a lubricant’s viscosit ...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Fishing Rods(Post)If you've ever gone fishing, you know how important it is to use a fishing rod that's appropriate for what you're fishing for. One type of fishing may require a fast action rod that bends le ...
History and Evolution of Medicine(Post)We've written about petroleum's role in aspirin before, and we've even talked about futuristic devices that can help with the precise delivery of medicine. But where did it all start? Wha ...