I think this 20 million dollar process may be replaced with an eco-friendly material based insulator making technique. Even lay people are aware of the many uses of igneous rocks: countertops, floors, tiles, landscaping, construction, sink cleanser, sandpaper (Rice & McKeown, 2008). Granite is used for buildings and monuments; granite and other rocks are crushed up into gravel and used as a foundation for concrete roads or even help create concrete (Rice & McKeown, 2008). Many of the various forms of igneous rocks help in the creation of steel or contribute to insulation. There's absolutely no reason why these rocks can't further be improved and used in a more widespread manner for insulation.
Methodology
Each prototype was made twice for them to be averaged out on each data concerning relative densities, thermal conductivity and other characteristics. Preparatory to this data analysis, the pre-experiment categorization of minerals was conducted to gain empirical observations concerning the real-world behaviours of these rocks and their associated materials. Each prototype was made through
-Powdering a mineral
-Mixing minerals
-Baking the mix at 1350 Degrees (Celsius)
Pre-Experiment
To observe how dangerous industrial insulators can be in a fire, I conducted an experiment to see the potential damage of industrial insulators to a human being.
The results of the pre-experiment are set forth in Table 1 below.
Results of Pre-Experiment: February 17, 2012 (Table 1)
Description of Activities/Findings
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