Latex is an emulsion (stable dispersion) of polymer microparticles in water. Latices are found in nature, but synthetic latices are common as well. In...
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LaTeX (/ˈlɑːtɛk/ LAH-tek or /ˈleɪtɛk/ LAY-tek, often stylized with vertically offset letters) is a software system for typesetting documents. LaTeX markup...
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Natural rubber (redirect from Natural rubber latex)
Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, caucho, or caoutchouc, as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound...
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Condom (redirect from Latex condom)
and few side effects. Individuals with latex allergy should use condoms made from a material other than latex, such as polyurethane. Internal condoms...
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polyisoprene latex Latex clothing, made from latex rubber Synthetic latex or synthetic rubber LaTeX, a document preparation system and markup language Latex, Texas...
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Latex allergy is a medical term encompassing a range of allergic reactions to the proteins present in natural rubber latex. It generally develops after...
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Foam latex or latex foam rubber is a lightweight form of latex containing bubbles known as cells, created from liquid latex. The foam is generally created...
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Rubber and PVC fetishism (redirect from Latex and PVC fetishism (Gomaphilia))
Rubber fetishism, or latex fetishism, is the fetishistic attraction to people wearing latex clothing or, in certain cases, to the garments themselves....
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Opium (redirect from Opium latex)
Opium (or poppy tears, scientific name: Lachryma papaveris) is dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum. Approximately...
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Latex rubber is used in the manufacture of many types of clothing. It has traditionally been used to make protective clothing, including gas masks and...
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Latex Generation is a punk rock band formed during the early 1990s in New York. The band's name was inspired by a news report on STDs, the AIDS epidemic...
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Latex is a rural unincorporated community in Harrison County, Texas, United States. It lies approximately 15 miles northeast of the county seat, Marshall...
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Latex foam may refer to: Foam latex, a lightweight form of latex created from liquid latex Foam rubber, rubber that has been manufactured with a foaming...
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Acrylic paint (redirect from Latex paint)
paints are used as latex house paints, as latex is the technical term for a suspension of polymer microparticles in water. Interior latex house paints tend...
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Liquid latex is a compound often used for special effects makeup, body painting, mask making, and casting applications. Liquid latex is usually made of...
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light sources. Modern day balloons are made from materials such as rubber, latex, polychloroprene, or a nylon fabric, and can come in many different colors...
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Rubber mask (redirect from Latex mask)
commonly referred to as a Halloween mask, is a mask made of rubber such as latex or silicone, or a soft plastic like polyvinyl chloride as a form of theatrical...
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Catsuit (redirect from Latex catsuit)
from stretchable material, such as lycra, chiffon, spandex (after 1959), latex, or velour, but may use less elastic materials, such as leather or PVC....
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Medical glove (redirect from Latex glove)
caregivers and patients. Medical gloves are made of different polymers including latex, nitrile rubber, polyvinyl chloride and neoprene; they come unpowdered,...
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Hevea brasiliensis (section Latex tapping)
reach a height of up to 43 metres (141 ft). The white or yellow latex occurs in latex vessels in the bark, mostly outside the phloem. These vessels spiral...
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A latex fixation test, also called a latex agglutination assay or test (LA assay or test), is an assay used clinically in the identification and typing...
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Playtex (redirect from Perforated latex)
began in 1947 when International Latex Corporation (ILC) created a division named Playtex to produce and sell latex products. Playtex was the first to...
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Beamer is a LaTeX document class for creating presentation slides, with a wide range of templates and a set of features for making slideshow effects....
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Julien Pradeyrol better known as Teki Latex (born 1978 in Paris, France) is a Paris-based disc jockey, rapper and singer, working both independently and...
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Thai Rubber Latex Group is a manufacturer and exporter of latex concentrate, disposable rubber glove, extruded rubber thread, talcum coated rubber thread...
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Mattress (redirect from Latex mattress)
platform bases. Latex foam Latex foam in mattresses is generally a blend of the latex of the Hevea brasiliensis tree and synthetic latex, which is derived...
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biologically inert, resilient, electrically nonconductive, thermoplastic latex derived from the tree, particularly from Palaquium gutta; it is a polymer...
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Foam weapon (redirect from Latex weapon)
A foam weapon, also known as a boffer, padded weapon, or latex weapon, is a padded mock weapon used for simulated handheld combat. Such weapons are used...
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Plant secretory tissue (section Latex cells)
are concerned with the secretion of gums, resins, volatile oils, nectar latex, and other substances in plants are called secretory tissues. These tissues...
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Allergy (redirect from Allergic reaction to latex)
period of time. Substances that come into contact with the skin, such as latex, are also common causes of allergic reactions, known as contact dermatitis...
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