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    COVID concerns creep into the most-read content for 2020.
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    Brian Strait, Business Development and Marketing Manager at Check-All Valve Mfg. Co., explains why not all check valves are created equally.
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    A one-to-ten index can serve as a valuable tool to judge mixing intensity
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    Stair-like design helps improve carbon dioxide-to-ethylene conversion efficiency
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    A biopolymer produced from industrial leftovers such as waste fats offers properties very similar to those of polypropylene, report researchers in Germany.

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