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    Ski wax is a material applied to the bottom of snow runners, including skis, snowboards, and toboggans, to improve their coefficient of friction performance...
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  • long ski supporting the weight of the skier was treated with animal fat in similar manner to modern ski waxing. Early record of this type of skis survives...
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    Raichle (mountain and trekking shoes), Ajungilak (sleeping bags) and Toko (ski wax) belong to Mammut Sports Group. In 2011, Mammut obtained a sales volume...
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    surfboard wax, ski wax, and skateboard wax Ink. Used as the basis for solid ink different color blocks of wax for thermal printers. The wax is melted...
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    of various fats and waxes colored with pigments, and both beeswax and lanolin are used in other cosmetics. Ski wax is used in skiing and snowboarding. Also...
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  • Wonderful Waxless Ski". Skiing Heritage. 15 (3). Woodward, Bob (January 1985). "Ski wax made (somewhat) simple—Confused by the wax rainbow? Maybe you've...
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  • professional ski wax technicians are more strongly exposed to PFASs (PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFHpA, PFDoDA) from the glide wax used to coat the bottom of skis to reduce...
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    the skis or sticky ski wax in the center pocket are used in lower-angle or rolling terrain. Climbing skins are used when fish scales or ski wax fail...
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    wax of an appropriate temperature. When re-applying surfboard wax, it is always crucial to remove all prior layers of wax. Ski wax Mr. Zog's Sex Wax Surf...
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    Swix (category Ski equipment manufacturers)
    equipment, headquartered in Lillehammer. Range of products by Swix include ski wax, ski poles and sportswear. The company is owned by the investment company...
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    use, while the long ski supporting the weight of the skier was treated with animal fat in a similar manner to modern ski waxing. Early skiers used one...
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    grade of ski wax. The wax wears off quickly, however, and must be renewed after one or two sessions. At least one company makes a hard wax that is intended...
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    other PFAS. For example, in a study sponsored by the Swedish EPA, Swedish ski wax technicians, who have high PFAS exposure, did not have significantly higher...
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    Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely...
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    special ski wax that provides friction when the foot is still, yet glides when the foot is in motion, while the rest of the ski bottom has a glide wax. Classic...
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    Cross-country skis may be up to 2 meters long. Ski poles Ski wax: glide wax for speed is used in both types, and kick wax is used in cross-country. "Nordic Combined...
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  • easier to control; stickier grades of kick or grip wax are also used on cross-country skis to allow the ski to alternately grip the snow and slip across it...
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    can be reduced by applying wax to the bottom of the skis which reduces the coefficient of friction. Different types of wax are manufactured for different...
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  • Canadian name for a 5 cent piece A texture found on waxless Nordic skis; see Ski wax Fish-scale gecko This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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  • Hertel Wax is an American company which produces ski wax, snowboard wax, skate wax and accessories. The company is owned by Terry Hertel and is based...
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  • been found in nano-and impregnation-sprays, outdoor textiles, gloves, ski wax, leather, cosmetics, medical equipment and paper-based food containers...
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    turn (skiing) Jump turn Skis Ski bindings Ski boots Ski poles with pole guards if a racer Ski wax depending on the condition and temperature Ski skins...
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  • refer to: Waxing, any method of applying wax to a surface as a lubricant or to improve traction Ski wax Surfboard wax Oil waxing Fruit waxing, a process...
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  • route-finding skills. See also cross-country skiing. ski wax A material applied to the underside of snow runners such as skis and snowboards in order to improve...
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  • Skigo (category Ski equipment manufacturers)
    located in the city of Kiruna. Current range of products by Skigo includes ski waxes, poles and gloves. The company was founded by former cross-country skier...
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    process in its energy consumption, thereby limiting its use. Ski wax enhances the ability of a ski (or other runner) to slide over snow by reducing its coefficient...
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    Germany for a German ski wax manufacturer. From 2003 to 2008, he worked there as an authorized signatory and as Head of the Ski Wax Division. From 2008...
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    climbing wax is applied in the center of the ski, while in skating the ski is prepared throughout for gliding. However, such so-called all-round skis are less...
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    founded a chemical company that specialized in waxes, including a widely used ski wax known as Wiesner's Wonder Wax. He successfully developed his company during...
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    Martin Matsbo (category FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing)
    was working on new ski wax formulations. He developed a ski wax that was one of the most used in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1942 his wax boiler in Malung burned...
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