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    Satellite Imagery Shows World's Largest Aircraft Graveyard(Post)

    Stretching 2,600 acres across the Arizona desert outside of Tucson is the world's largest aircraft cemetery. The site is home to multiple generations of military aircraft, huge cargo ...

    Petroleum Product of the Week: Cables(Post)

    Researchers from the Semiconductor Industry Association have predicted that by 2040, there won't be enough electricity to power the world's computers. The average American in 2017 depends ...

    Petroleum Product of the Week: Vinyl Records(Post)

    How are vinyl records made? t's only been a few days since the beloved Record Store Day has come and gone (April 16, FYI). Record Store Day, as you might already know, is an annu ...

    All About DEET and Plastic: What's the Deal?(Post)

    I'm a little nuts about ticks right now, so I always make sure that I use bug spray with DEET when I'm heading out for a hike or deep woods home event. The other day, I noticed some we ...

    A Beauty Junkie's Guide to Petroleum Jelly(Post)

    Vaseline, or Petroleum Jelly, has many uses, both practical and downright silly (see our Petroleum Product of the Week: Halloween Edition post for petroleum jelly armor ...). Petroleum ...

    Petroleum Product of the Week: Electric Guitars(Post)

    Without the electric guitar, some of history's greatest musicians and performers may have never been discovered. A well-made electric guitar has a unique sound recognized by its smooth ...

    John Visits Clemco Industries: Days 2, 3, 4(Post)

    Day Two, Wednesday April 20th - Clemco Blast Machine Safety NOTE: To read about John's first day at Clemco Industries product training, click here. Let's face it: media blasting isn' ...

    Petroleum Product of the Week: Contact Lenses(Post)

    Have you ever seen someone struggle to put in contact lenses? It's hilarious for the first 2 minutes and then it becomes rather frustrating to endure: even for the observer. Sti ...

    The Circulatory System: The Hydraulics of the Human Heart(Post)

    In 1648, a French mathematician named Blaise Pascal proved that when applied to a fluid, pressure will be evenly dispersed throughout that fluid. This is known as Pascal's law.

    Quality Base Oils: The Foundation of a Great Lubricant(Post)

    Lubricants used in industrial or vehicular applications are generally comprised of two components: a base oil and an additive package. While additives may be added to improve the performan ...

    The Power of Fluids: The Unique Properties of Hydraulic Oils(Post)

    An Oily History Ever since the Industrial Revolution, machinery and engine lubrication has been a fundamental component of everyday life for most Americans. We employ lubricants in o ...

    Mil Scale(Page)

    In the U.S., we use an Imperial unit of measure called “mil” to measure the thickness of coatings. One mil is equivalent to 1 thousandth of an inch (or 25.4 microns), but that’s not ...