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 A multitude of day-to-day products have complex structures which are often explored with neutrons. The mechanics behind their property can be used for developing other complex fluids and soft materials within the manufacturing industry.
Today neutrons have contributed to the development of a large range of other products, such as plastics, cleaners. cosmetics and synthetic fibres for the textile industry.
In the future, the processing industry can be just as important, and chemical processes can be made more efficient and less hazardous to the environment.
Purification processes can be made more efficient. It can be easier to clean contaminated drinking water, a common problem in developing countries. It can be possible to wash contaminated soil without washing away the fertile substances from the soil. It can be feasible to find methods to melting down hazardous waste to separating out the toxic substances. Or gather valuable chemicals from other waste material. |
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 A toothpaste tube is a technical wonder. Two different plastics have been welded together: one rigid plastic to make sure the cork can be screwed on, and one soft plastic to make sure the toothpaste can be squeezed out. This is as complicated as welding together two different metals.
Behind day-to-day products like packaging there are often high tech solutions. And neutrons is a good instrument to find the packaging solutions of tomorrow.
Neutrons can also make a contribution after old packaging have been discarded. If plastics is to be recycled, we need to understand what types of plastics can be melted down to be combined in useful blends. This require knowledge on molecular level. |
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