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Fall 2011
Limited studies have shown effective ways to protect aramid fabrics from photodegradation. The purpose of this research is to find an effective and feasible method to improve the photostability of Nomex® aramid fabric. An inorganic titanium dioxide sol-gel is used as a UV-protective coating on...
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Spring 2015
The purpose of this study on Belarusian child care policy was two-fold: 1) to explore the extent to which the state in Belarus shares in and supports familial child care and, 2) to explore the alignment between current child care policy and parental preferences. The former is achieved by an...
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Integral Urbanism: Investigating the Materiality and Spatiality of the University of Alberta Quadrangle
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The university quadrangle is a space that exists on the majority of North American campuses, yet detailed investigation into the creation, existence and perpetuation of the quadrangle has been minimal. Considering how universities look to distinguish themselves from one another in search of the...
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Integrating Product Stewardship into the Clothing and Textile Industry: A New Zealand Case Study
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The clothing and textile industry has become one of the world’s greatest polluters as tremendous volumes of clothing are produced, used, and disposed of at alarming rates. The amount of resources, both renewable and non-renewable, required to continue at the current rate of consumption, along...
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Investigation of Support Fabrics for Graphene-Based End-of-Life Sensors for Fire Protective Garments
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Fire-resistant fabrics used in protective clothing experience a reduction in performance because of ageing. Yet there are generally few visible clues before the loss in performance has reached a dangerous level. To solve this issue, a graphene-based end-of-life (EOL) sensor is being developed at...