Mix up the secret ingredient: cement paint. Cement paint is made by mixing pure Portland cement with clear, cold water. (Add enough water to make a mix that has the consistency of warm gravy.) If the ...

The researchers have developed a zinc-enhanced polyurethane coating that significantly reduces fat, oil, and grease build-up in sewer pipes.

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Cut each and every one of them.” She giggles to humor me. I have to step up from the asphalt parking lot to a concrete sidewalk to get to the shop door. Someone tried to patch a crack or a spalled ...

Zhou tested the compound in a special device by packing the powder into a straw-like cylinder to filter the air. He first pumped in a mix of gases which included oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon ...

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A patch that zaps the skin with electrical pulses could be used before or after surgery to prevent bacteria on the skin from causing blood poisoning, reducing our reliance on antibiotics.

concrete patios, or other home improvement features. Once you master the science of water-to-cement ratios and proper mixing techniques, you’ll be ready to embark on your next project.