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in·su·la·tor

(in'sŭ-lā'tŏr),

A nonconducting substance used as insulation.

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Insulator manufacturing has evolved to mitigate partial discharge in insulators.

Detection of corona and dry-band arc discharges on nano-composite epoxy insulators using RF sensing

Yellow and Orange Viz PF Insulator - for use when really high performance against cold environments is required and ideally suited for those working in construction and service industries, the public sector and in chilled cold stores.

Working hands kept safe

The insulator is designed to improve the efficiency of electricity transmission.

-Scientists at IBM and ABB to study development of high-voltage insulator

Chances are good that by now, the gauges with the black insulation are out of the supply system and when you order a new gauge, you'll get the white insulator. But if your new gauge still has the black insulator, the correct torque is the key to a good gauge.

Let's talk gauges

Reducing the electrical field strength of a charged process essential insulator requires careful forethought.

Mitigating electrostatic charges on nonconductors: eliminating ESD in the workspace can involve topical treatments and ionized air

With an extremely fast evaporation rate, the material drying 50% faster than cotton, additional grip for the seamless PX Insulator glove comes from the addition of a blue PU coating on the palm and finger tips.

PX Insulator to be launched by Marigold Industrial Ltd.: hand warmth and comfort is set to rise to new levels in the frozen and chilled food sector with the launch of the PX Insulator this Christmas by hand protection experts Marigold Industrial Ltd

At 8 p.m., she checked her e-mail, and had 10 urgent messages from collectors telling her what she had, and just how rare this insulator was - so rare they didn't even have pictures of one.

Garage sale find becomes rare gift

Q: I began collecting glass and porcelain insulators several years ago and now have 763 types.

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NGK Insulators Ltd., the world's largest maker of insulators for power utilities, said Thursday it and India's Aditya Birla Group agreed to set up an insulator-making joint venture in Halol, north of Mumbai, in December.

NGK, Birla to set up Indian electricity insulator venture

The Nagoya-based insulator producer said the new filter, made of a number of tiny, pinwheel-shaped filter elements, can efficiently reduce waste materials from sewage water during heavy rain.

NGK Insulators, Tokyo develop high-performance sewage filter

to leap into mass production of its new dead-end composite insulator encapsulated with a thermoplastic elastomer.

In the Cold and Dark, TPE Molder Helps Turn the Powe Back On

Polymer insulator coatings are made from polymer compositions based on silicone rubber, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorine-containing copolymers, and other thermoplastics (1-4).

Radiation processing of polymer insulators: a method for improving their properties and performance