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Bottle Cork *** Applications: Residential, Commercial and Travel ** Increase Shelf Life *** Relevant Background: " Cork  is an  impermeable   buoyant  material, the  phellem layer  of  bark  tissue that is harvested for commercial use primarily from  Quercus suber  (the cork oak), which is native to southwest  Europe  and northwest  Africa . Cork is composed of  suberin , a  hydrophobic  substance. Because of its impermeable, buoyant, elastic, and fire retardant properties, it is used in a variety of products, the most common of which is  wine stoppers . The  montado  landscape of  Portugal  produces approximately half of cork harvested annually worldwide.. Cork's  elasticity  combined with its near-impermeability makes it suitable as a material for  bottle   stoppers ,.. Cork has an almost zero   Poisson's ratio , which means the radius of a cork does not ...

Microwave Operation s *************************************************************************************************************** Make: LG *** Microwave Applications: Beverages, Popcorn, Food & Snack Pitcher/Measuring glass applications : Prevent burns and scalds from beverages **** Global Microwave market statistics: "The global microwave oven market size is anticipated to reach USD 12.70 billion by 2022, according to a new report by Grand View Research.." (" Microwave Oven Market Worth $12.70 Billion By 2022 | CAGR: 2.8% "... https://www.grandviewresearch.com/press-release/global-microwave-oven-market ) *** Relevant material on Microwave safety: "F ood with shells–including eggs, nuts, and seeds–will not survive the microwave. The heat builds up steam faster than the shells can ventilate it. Eventually, the food may explode. In April 2019, an English woman was sent to the hospital after a boiling egg exploded in her face.... " ("For Y...

  Door Stopper ******************************************************************** Applications: Prevent Injuries & Property damage *** Relevant Background: "A doorstop (also door stopper, door stop or door wedge) is an object or device used to hold a door open or closed, or to prevent a door from opening too widely. The same word is used to refer to a thin slat built inside a door frame to prevent a door from swinging through when closed. A doorstop (applied) may also be a small bracket or 90-degree piece of metal applied to the frame of a door to stop the door from swinging (bi-directional) and converting that door to a single direction (in-swing push or out-swing pull)..." (" Door stop ", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doorstop ) *** Relevant statistics on Door Stopper Market: "T echnavio's analysts forecast the Global Door Stop market to grow at a CAGR of 6.69 percent and 6.92 percent, respectively, in terms of revenue and unit shipment over the p...